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 sentence with a quote at the end?

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Place the quotation marks around the quoted material and include punctuation inside the quotation marks if it is part of the quote.

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What is the correct way to write a quote followed by a speaker's name?

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The quote should be enclosed in quotation marks, followed by a comma before the speaker's name.

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When do you use a question mark inside quotation marks?

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Use a question mark inside quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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What is the correct format for a quote that is interrupted by a speaker's tag?

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The first part of the quote is followed by a comma, then the speaker's tag, and the quote continues with the second part.

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How do you indicate a quote within a quote?

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

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"I love reading," she said.

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How should titles of short works be formatted?

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Titles of short works, like articles or poems, should be enclosed in quotation marks.

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

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Capitalize the first word of a quote if it is a complete sentence.

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What is the correct way to write a quote that ends with a period?

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The period should be placed inside the quotation marks.