Understanding Quotation Marks

What is the primary purpose of using quotation marks?

• To separate sentences

• To highlight important words

• To emphasize a point

• To indicate someone is speaking or quoting text

How do quotation marks function according to Mrs. Sullivan?

• As a method to italicize words

• As 'little lips' that open and close around spoken words

• As a way to underline text

• As a tool to bold text

Where should the attribution be placed when it comes before the quote?

• After the quote

• Inside the quotation marks

• Before the quote, followed by a comma

• At the end of the sentence

What punctuation follows the attribution when it comes before the quote?

• A semicolon

• A period

• A colon

• A comma

When the attribution is at the end, what punctuation is used before it?

• A comma

• A colon

• A period

• A semicolon

What is the correct order of punctuation when the attribution follows the quote?

• Quotation marks, period, attribution

• Quotation marks, comma, attribution

• Period, quotation marks, attribution

• Comma, quotation marks, attribution

What remains consistent in the use of quotation marks regardless of attribution placement?

• The use of a comma

• The use of a period

• The capitalization of the first word

• The complete surrounding of spoken words by quotation marks

What punctuation is used at the end of a sentence when the attribution is at the end?

• A question mark

• A period

• A comma

• An exclamation mark

What is the role of attribution in a sentence with quotation marks?

• To introduce a new topic

• To provide emphasis

• To identify the speaker

• To separate clauses

What is a key difference in punctuation when attribution is at the end versus the beginning?

• The capitalization of the first word

• The placement of the period

• The use of a semicolon

• The use of italics