Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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How do you punctuate a quote that ends with a question mark?

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

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What is the difference between double and single quotation marks in American English?

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Double quotation marks are used for direct quotes, while single quotation marks are used for quotes within quotes.

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How should punctuation be placed when using quotation marks?

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Periods and commas are placed inside the quotation marks, while colons and semicolons are placed outside.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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He said, "I will be there soon."

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When should you use quotation marks for titles?

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Use quotation marks for titles of short works like articles, poems, and songs.

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What is the correct way to quote dialogue?

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Start a new paragraph for each speaker and use quotation marks to indicate their spoken words.

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

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Place the dialogue tag in the middle of the quote, using commas. Example: "I can't believe it," she said, "that we won!"

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What is the rule for using quotation marks with punctuation?

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In American English, periods and commas go inside quotation marks, while colons and semicolons go outside.

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How do you format a quote that is longer than four lines?

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Use a block quote format, which does not require quotation marks and is indented from the left margin.