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 or phrase.

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How do you punctuate dialogue with quotation marks?

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Place quotation marks around the spoken words. If the dialogue is interrupted by a tag (like 'he said'), place the comma inside the quotation marks.

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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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Where do you place punctuation in relation to quotation marks?

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Periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.

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What is an example of a complete sentence using quotation marks?

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"I love reading books," said Sarah.

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How do you quote a question or exclamation?

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If the quoted material is a question or exclamation, the question mark or exclamation point goes inside the quotation marks. For example: "Are you coming?" she asked.

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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 quotes, while single quotation marks are often used for quotes within quotes.

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How do you format a quote that is longer than one sentence?

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For longer quotes, you can use a block quote format, which does not use quotation marks but indents the entire quote.

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What is an example of a quote within a quote?

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He said, "I heard her say, 'Let's go to the park.'"