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 when you are quoting someone directly or when you are using a phrase that is not your own.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is at the beginning of a sentence?

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Place the quotation marks around the quoted words and follow with a comma if there is a dialogue tag.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is in the middle of a sentence?

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Place a comma before the opening quotation mark and a comma after the closing quotation mark if followed by a dialogue tag.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a quotation at the end of a sentence?

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Place the quotation marks around the quoted words and end with a period inside the quotation marks.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quotation?

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"I love reading books," she said.

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What happens if a quotation is a question?

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

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is a command?

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Use a comma before the opening quotation mark and place the period inside the quotation marks at the end.

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What is the rule for using quotation marks with titles?

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Use quotation marks for the titles of short works like articles, poems, and songs.