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 or written by someone.

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When should you use quotation marks?

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Use quotation marks to enclose direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a quotation?

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Place the comma before the opening quotation mark and the punctuation mark inside the closing quotation mark.

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What is the correct way to capitalize in quotations?

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Capitalize the first word of a quotation and the first word of each sentence.

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks when quoting a question?

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A question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks when quoting a statement?

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A period should be placed inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a statement.

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

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Example: She asked, "Are you coming to the party?"

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What is the difference between single and double quotation marks?

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

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"I love reading," she said.

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What are the symbols for quotation marks?

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The symbols for quotation marks are " (double) and ' (single).