Quotation Marks Review

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone or to highlight a specific phrase.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a quote at the end?

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You place the quotation marks around the quoted material and include punctuation inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quote.

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What is the correct way to write a question with quotation marks?

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You should place the question inside quotation marks and include a question mark at the end, outside the quotation marks if the entire sentence is a question.

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When do you capitalize the first word in a quote?

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You capitalize the first word in a quote if it starts a sentence or is a proper noun.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"I love reading!" said Sarah.

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How do you write a quote that is a question?

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You write it like this: "Are you coming to the party?" she asked.

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What should you do if a quote is interrupted by a tag?

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You should place the tag in between the quote, like this: "I can't believe," she said, "that we won!"

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What is the difference between single and double quotation marks?

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

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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, 'I will be there soon.'"

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What is the rule for punctuation with quotes in dialogue?

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In dialogue, punctuation marks like periods and commas go inside the quotation marks.