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 do we use quotation marks?

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We use quotation marks to show direct speech, quotes, or titles of short works.

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How do you write a sentence with quotation marks correctly?

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The spoken words should be enclosed in quotation marks, and punctuation marks should be placed inside or outside the quotes as needed.

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What is the correct way to write: Ben said, I really enjoyed the movie!

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The correct way is: Ben said, "I really enjoyed the movie!"

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What is the correct way to write: Sorry, I can't help you David said I have to study.

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The correct way is: "Sorry, I can't help you," David said. "I have to study."

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What is the correct way to write: You need to do your homework after you clean your room said dad.

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The correct way is: "You need to do your homework after you clean your room," said dad.

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What is the correct way to write: Can we get pizza for dinner my little sister asked.

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The correct way is: "Can we get pizza for dinner?" my little sister asked.

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What is the correct way to write: Simon exclaimed I can't believe I won the contest!

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The correct way is: Simon exclaimed, "I can't believe I won the contest!"

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks when writing a question?

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

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What punctuation goes inside quotation marks when writing an exclamation?

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An exclamation mark goes inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is an exclamation.