Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for in writing?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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How should quotation marks be placed in relation to punctuation marks?

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In American English, periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a quote that ends with a question mark?

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If the quote itself is a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks. If the entire sentence is a question, the question mark goes outside.

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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 speech, while single quotation marks are used for quotes within quotes.

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How do you indicate a quote that is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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Place the dialogue tag after the first part of the quote, followed by a comma, and then continue the quote with the second part.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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When quoting a source, what must be included to avoid plagiarism?

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You must include proper citation to give credit to the original source.

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a quote?

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The first word of a complete sentence quote should be capitalized, while fragments may not require capitalization.

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How do you format a quote that is longer than four lines?

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Long quotes should be formatted as a block quote, which is indented and does not use quotation marks.

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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 differentiate them from narrative text.