"Quotation Marks!"

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What are quotation marks used for?

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Quotation marks are used to show dialogue (talking) in writing.

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When can you use a period, exclamation point, or question mark in a quote?

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You can ONLY use a period, exclamation point, or question mark if your quote is at the beginning of a sentence.

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How should punctuation be placed when a quote is at the end of a sentence?

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The punctuation mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct punctuation for this quote at the end of a sentence: Will complained, "Why do we have to get a 100?"

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Will complained, "Why do we have to get a 100?"

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Which of the following is correctly punctuated: "I never knew that Santa lived in the North Pole," said Jen.

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Correct punctuation is: "I never knew that Santa lived in the North Pole," said Jen.

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What is the correct way to write a quote at the beginning of a sentence?

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A quote at the beginning of a sentence should be followed by a comma if it is followed by a dialogue tag.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"What are you doing?" she questioned.

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What should you do if a quote is in the middle of a sentence?

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You should place a comma before the quote and ensure the sentence flows correctly.

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Can you use a comma in a quote?

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Yes, you can use a comma in a quote, especially when introducing the quote.

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What is the purpose of using quotation marks in writing?

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Quotation marks indicate that someone is speaking or that a specific phrase is being quoted.