8- p. 392 Dialogue and Quotation Marks

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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 or to highlight specific phrases.

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

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Place the quotation marks around the quoted material and follow it with a comma before the attribution. Example: "I love reading," she said.

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What is a direct quote?

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A direct quote is the exact words spoken by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.

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What is an indirect quote?

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An indirect quote paraphrases what someone said without using their exact words, and does not require quotation marks.

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Where do you place punctuation in relation to quotation marks?

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Periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.

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

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If the quoted material is a question, place the question mark inside the quotation marks. Example: "Are you coming?" he asked.

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What is the correct way to quote a sentence that includes a quote?

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Use single quotation marks for the quote within the quote. Example: "She said, 'I will be there soon.'"

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks help readers identify spoken words and distinguish them from the narrative.

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How do you format a quote that is longer than one sentence?

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For longer quotes, use a block quote format, which does not require quotation marks and is indented.

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What is the rule for using quotation marks with titles?

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Use quotation marks for titles of short works like articles, poems, and songs.