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 by someone or to highlight a specific phrase.

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When should you use quotation marks?

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Use quotation marks when writing dialogue, quoting someone, or highlighting a specific term.

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How do you correctly punctuate a sentence with quotation marks?

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Place the quotation marks around the spoken words and use commas to separate the speaker from the dialogue.

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What is the correct way to write: Jim said it is a lovely day!

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Jim said, "It is a lovely day!"

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What is the correct way to write: Can we get pizza for dinner my little sister asked?

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"Can we get pizza for dinner?" my little sister asked.

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What is the correct way to write: Steven said Mr. Brown it's time to go to basketball practice?

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"Steven," said Mr. Brown, "it's time to go to basketball practice."

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What is the correct way to write: Sorry, I can't help you David said I have to study?

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"Sorry, I can't help you," David said. "I have to study."

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What is the correct way to write: Amy whispered are you going to eat all the cake?

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Amy whispered, "Are you going to eat all the cake?"

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks when asking a question?

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A question mark goes inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks when making a statement?

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A period goes inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a statement.