Quotations

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What is a direct quotation?

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A direct quotation is the exact words spoken or written by someone, enclosed in quotation marks.

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How should punctuation be placed in relation to quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks such as commas and periods are placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to quote a sentence that includes a speaker's name?

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The speaker's name should be followed by a comma before the quotation begins.

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How do you indicate 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 after the tag.

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

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The first word of a direct quotation is capitalized if it is a complete sentence.

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What is the correct way to quote a sentence that includes a parenthetical citation?

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The citation should be placed after the closing quotation mark.

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How do you quote a question or exclamation?

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Use quotation marks around the question or exclamation, and maintain the original punctuation.

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What is the difference between a direct quotation and an indirect quotation?

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A direct quotation uses the exact words of the speaker, while an indirect quotation paraphrases the speaker's words.

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What should you do if a quotation is longer than one sentence?

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Use block quotation format, which does not require quotation marks and is indented.

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How do you quote a source that has a quote within it?

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Use single quotation marks for the inner quote and double quotation marks for the outer quote.