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 a sentence with dialogue?

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Place quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the closing quotation mark if the sentence continues after the dialogue.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Let's go out and play, said Bruce.'?

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"Let's go out and play," said Bruce.

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How do you punctuate a quote at the end of a sentence?

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Place the quotation marks around the quote and include a comma or period inside the quotation marks if the quote is at the end.

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What is the correct way to write: 'Give me that watermelon, said Garfield to Odie.'?

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"Give me that watermelon," said Garfield to Odie.

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How do you quote a song title in a sentence?

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Enclose the song title in quotation marks, e.g., 'They listened to Mrs. Jansen sing her favorite song, "Livin' On a Prayer."'

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What is the correct way to write: 'Mrs. Little said, Someone got into trouble with the toilet paper.'?

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Mrs. Little said, "Someone got into trouble with the toilet paper."

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How do you punctuate a question within dialogue?

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Use quotation marks around the spoken words and place the question mark inside the quotation marks if the spoken words are a question.

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What is the correct way to write: 'How, asked the student, do I get a Grab-and-Go-Meal?'?

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"How," asked the student, "do I get a Grab-and-Go-Meal?"