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 correctly write a sentence with quotation marks?

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Place quotation marks around the exact words spoken, and use a comma before the opening quotation mark if introducing the quote.

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What is the correct placement of punctuation in relation to quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks like periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks.

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Example of a correct sentence with quotation marks:

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"I love reading books!" said Sarah.

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What is a dialogue?

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Dialogue is a conversation between two or more characters, often written with quotation marks.

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How do you indicate who is speaking in dialogue?

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Use a dialogue tag, such as 'said' or 'asked,' after the quote.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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A dialogue tag is a phrase that attributes the spoken words to a specific character, like 'he said' or 'she asked.'

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Correctly punctuate this sentence: Simon said I am happy.

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Simon said, "I am happy."

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Correctly punctuate this sentence: She exclaimed I can't wait!

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She exclaimed, "I can't wait!"