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 quotation at the beginning of a sentence?

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Place a comma before the opening quotation mark if the quotation is preceded by a phrase like 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the correct punctuation for a quotation that ends with a question mark?

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The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quoted material.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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Place a comma before the closing quotation mark of the first part and continue the quotation after the dialogue tag.

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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 speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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What is the rule for punctuation when a quotation is at the end of a sentence?

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The punctuation mark (like a period) should be placed inside the closing quotation marks.

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How do you handle quotations within quotations?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quotation and double quotation marks for the outer quotation.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quotation?

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"I love reading," she said.

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What happens if a quotation is a question?

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If the quotation is a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks.