Quotation Mark Assignment

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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 words should be capitalized in the sentence: "the basketball game was exciting. we won in the last second!" exclaimed austin?

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The, We, Austin.

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What do we call the exact words someone said or wrote?

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A direct quote.

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Which sentence is written correctly? Bob responded "I think I'd like a cat" or Bob responded, "I think I'd like a cat."?

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Bob responded, "I think I'd like a cat."

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Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation: The umpire yelled, Safe! or The umpire yelled, "Safe!"?

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The umpire yelled, "Safe!".

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What is the purpose of quotation marks?

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To indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone.

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What is a direct quote?

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A direct quote is the exact words someone said or wrote.

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How do you punctuate a quote that ends with a question?

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Place the question mark inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quote.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes a quote to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she exclaimed.'

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When should you capitalize the first word in a quote?

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You should capitalize the first word in a quote if it starts a sentence.