Attribution at the end

Attribution at the end

using quotation marks correctly

If the attribution comes at the end of the quote there are rules that must be followed.

The actual words that are being said still are put in quotation marks, and the quote starts with a capital letter..like before

"Be quite"

If the quote is not a question or exciting it is followed directly with a comma..inside the quotations.

"Be quite,"

The attribution then directly follows the quotation marks...and is followed by a period.

"Be quite," said John.

If the quote is exciting or a question, it is directly followed by a ! or ? inside of the quotation marks.

"Do you like pizza?" asked JIm.

"You are too loud!" exclaimed Eric.

Otherwise...

"I am tired," said Jill.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• "The answer is in the book" the teacher said.

• "The answer is in the book," the teacher said.

Multiple Choice

Which is correct?

• "Show me your dog," said Tom.

• "Show me your dog." said Tom