Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by someone.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a quote?

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You place a comma before the opening quotation mark if the quote is preceded by a speaker tag.

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What is a speaker tag?

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A speaker tag is a phrase that identifies who is speaking, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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Where do punctuation marks go when using quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks like periods and commas go inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write: The teacher said, 'You did a great job'?

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The correct way is: The teacher said, 'You did a great job.'

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Is this sentence correct? 'I love ice cream' she said.

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No, it should be: 'I love ice cream,' she said.

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What do you put around a speaker's exact words?

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You put quotation marks around a speaker's exact words.

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How do you indicate a quote within a quote?

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You use single quotation marks for the quote within the quote.

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What is the correct format for a question in quotes?

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You should place the question mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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What is an example of a sentence with correct quotation mark usage?

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She said, 'Let's go to the park!'