Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone.

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When should you use quotation marks?

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Use quotation marks to enclose direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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How do you punctuate a quotation at the end of a sentence?

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Place the punctuation mark inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a question within a quotation?

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If the quoted material is a question, place the question mark inside the quotation marks.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is followed by a speaker's tag?

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Place a comma before the opening quotation mark if the quotation is followed by a speaker's tag.

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What is a speaker's tag?

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A speaker's tag is a phrase that attributes the quotation to a specific person, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the difference between single and double quotation marks?

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Double quotation marks are used for direct quotes, while single quotation marks are often used for quotes within quotes.

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How do you format a quotation that is longer than four lines?

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For longer quotations, use a block quote format, which does not require quotation marks and is indented.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quotation?

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"I love reading books," she said.

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What happens to punctuation when a quotation ends a sentence?

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The punctuation mark goes inside the quotation marks, e.g., "It's a beautiful day!"