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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Start with a capital letter inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to punctuate a quotation that is a question?

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Place the question mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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How do you punctuate a quotation that is part of a larger sentence?

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Use a comma before the opening quotation marks if the quotation is preceded by 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 spoken words to a speaker, such as 'he said' or 'she asked'.

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

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Place a comma before the closing quotation marks if the quotation is followed by a dialogue tag.

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What is the rule for punctuation when a quotation ends a sentence?

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If the quotation ends the sentence, place the punctuation inside the quotation marks.

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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 the quotation is interrupted?

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If a quotation is interrupted by a dialogue tag, use commas to separate the parts.