Quotation Marks

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in a sentence?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by a person, to denote titles of short works, or to highlight specific terms.

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How should a quotation be punctuated when it is followed by a dialogue tag?

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The punctuation at the end of the quotation should be placed inside the quotation marks, and the dialogue tag should begin with a lowercase letter unless it starts a new sentence.

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What is the correct placement of punctuation when a quotation is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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If a quotation is interrupted by a dialogue tag, the first part of the quotation ends with a comma inside the quotation marks, and the second part begins with a lowercase letter.

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How do you punctuate a question within a quotation?

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If the quotation itself is a question, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a quotation that is a statement followed by a question?

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The statement should end with a comma inside the quotation marks, and the question mark for the following question should be placed outside the quotation marks.

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When quoting a complete sentence, where should the period be placed?

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The period should be placed inside the quotation marks at the end of the quoted sentence.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quotation?

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"I love reading books," she said.

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How do you handle quotations that are part of a larger sentence?

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Ensure that the quotation is correctly punctuated according to its role in the sentence, maintaining proper capitalization and punctuation.

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What is the rule for using quotation marks with titles of short works?

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Quotation marks are used for titles of short works such as articles, poems, and short stories.

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What is the difference between single and double quotation marks?

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