Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks?

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

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When should you use quotation marks?

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Use quotation marks when writing dialogue, quoting someone, or highlighting a specific term.

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

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Place the quotation marks around the quoted text 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 a quote?

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The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

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How do you write a sentence with a quote at the beginning?

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Start with the quote in quotation marks, followed by a comma, and then the speaker's name.

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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 starts a sentence or is a complete sentence.

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What is the correct punctuation for a quote followed by a dialogue tag?

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Use a comma before the closing quotation mark if the quote is followed by a dialogue tag.

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How do you punctuate a quote that is a question?

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

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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 is the correct way to write a quote that is interrupted?

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Use quotation marks at the beginning and end, and place commas where the interruption occurs.