" Quotation Marks" II

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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 a person.

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Where do quotation marks go in a sentence?

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Quotation marks come at the beginning and end of a person's exact words.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with quotation marks?

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If the quoted sentence is a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the difference between a statement and a question in dialogue?

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A statement ends with a period or comma, while a question ends with a question mark.

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How do you capitalize the first word in a quotation?

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The first word of a quotation should always be capitalized.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"I love reading books," said Sarah.

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What happens to punctuation when a quote is at the end of a sentence?

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The punctuation for the quote goes inside the quotation marks.

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How do you write a quote that is interrupted?

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Use a comma to separate the quote from the dialogue tag, e.g., "I think," she said, "that we should go."

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked.'