Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to enclose a speaker's exact words.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a quote?

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You place a comma before the opening quotation mark and a comma after the closing quotation mark if the quote is followed by a speaker tag.

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What is a speaker tag?

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A speaker tag is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a specific person, such as 'said Mia'.

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When do you use a question mark with quotation marks?

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You use a question mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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What is the correct way to write: Jack said, 'I love ice cream.'

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The correct way is: Jack said, 'I love ice cream.' with the period inside the quotation marks.

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How do you indicate a quote within a quote?

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You use single quotation marks for the inner quote, like this: 'He said, "Hello!"'.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a quote?

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Capitalize the first word of a quote if it is a complete sentence.

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What punctuation goes after a quote if it is followed by a speaker tag?

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A comma goes after the closing quotation mark before the speaker tag.

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Is this sentence correct? 'She said, "I will be there soon."'

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Yes, that sentence is correct.

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What do you do if the quote is a question?

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If the quote is a question, place the question mark inside the quotation marks.