Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate the exact words spoken by a person or to highlight a specific phrase.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with a quote at the beginning?

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You place a comma before the opening quotation mark. For example: He said, "Hello."

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What is the correct placement of punctuation when using quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks like periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is a speaker tag?

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

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How do you format a quote that is interrupted by a speaker tag?

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You place the speaker tag in the middle of the quote, using commas to separate it. For example: "I love ice cream," she said, "especially chocolate."

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What is the rule for capitalizing the first word in a quote?

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The first word of a complete quote should be capitalized if it is a complete sentence.

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How do you quote a question?

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You place the question inside quotation marks and include the question mark inside the quotes. For example: "Are you coming?" she asked.

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What do you do if a quote ends with a question mark or exclamation point?

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You still place the punctuation inside the quotation marks. For example: "What a beautiful day!" he exclaimed.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect quotes?

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A direct quote is the exact words spoken, while an indirect quote paraphrases what was said.

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How do you quote a long passage?

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For long passages, use a block quote format, which does not require quotation marks and is indented.