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, quotes, or titles of short works.

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How do you punctuate a quote that comes before a dialogue tag?

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Place a comma before the opening quotation mark. Example: She said, "Hello!"

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How do you punctuate a quote that comes after a dialogue tag?

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Place a comma after the dialogue tag and before the opening quotation mark. Example: "Hello!" she said.

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What is a dialogue tag?

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

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How do you punctuate a quote that is interrupted by a dialogue tag?

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Place a comma before the closing quotation mark and continue the sentence. Example: "I can't believe," she said, "that we won!"

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What is the rule for punctuation with quotes at the end of a sentence?

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The punctuation mark (like a period or question mark) goes inside the closing quotation mark.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"I love reading," she said.

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What do you do with punctuation when quoting a question?

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If the quote is a question, the question mark goes inside the quotation marks. Example: He asked, "Are you coming?"

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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 used for quotes within quotes.