Quotation Marks

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What do you put around a speaker's exact words?

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Quotation marks.

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

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Correct: My brother asked, "Will you help me with this?"

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How should the sentence be punctuated? "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

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Correct: "Who wants the last piece of apple pie?" asked grandma.

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Where should the comma be placed in relation to quotation marks?

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Inside the quotation marks.

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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To indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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When should you use quotation marks?

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When writing dialogue or citing someone's exact words.

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What punctuation mark is used to end a quotation?

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A question mark or exclamation point can be used if it is part of the quoted material.

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What is a speaker tag?

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A phrase that attributes the dialogue to a speaker, often placed before or after the quotation.

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How do you punctuate a quote that is interrupted?

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Use commas to separate the speaker tag from the quote.

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What is the correct way to quote a title of a short story?

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Use quotation marks around the title.