Quotation Marks - Practice

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the exact words someone said.

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When do we use quotation marks?

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We use quotation marks to show direct speech or to highlight specific phrases.

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How do you write a quotation that is a question?

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You place the question inside quotation marks and include a question mark at the end, e.g., "Are you coming?"

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What is the correct way to write: Miles shouted lets go outside!

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Miles shouted, "Let's go outside!"

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly? Jack said wait for me after school.

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Jack said, "Wait for me after school."

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How do you punctuate a quotation that ends with a comma?

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The comma goes inside the quotation marks, e.g., "It's a nice day," she said.

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What is the correct way to write: Sadie replied, It smells wonderful!

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Sadie replied, "It smells wonderful!"

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Which sentence is incorrect? I replied, "It's not that cold outside today."

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I replied. "i won't need a jacket."

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What do you do if a quotation is at the end of a sentence?

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Place the period inside the quotation marks, e.g., "I love ice cream."

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How do you show a quote within a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quote, e.g., "He said, 'Hello!'"