Quotation Marks

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

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

Place the quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the opening quotation mark if introducing the quote.

The correct way is: Bob said, "Hello." (Use double quotation marks for direct speech.)

The correct way is: She asked, "Are you coming?" (Use double quotation marks and place the question mark inside the quotes.)

Periods and commas go inside the quotation marks, while colons and semicolons go outside.

When quoting a question, place the question mark inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quote.

The correct way is: "I love ice cream," she said.

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

Use double quotation marks for the main quote and single quotation marks for the quote inside.