Quotes for 4th

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What is a quote?

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A quote is a repetition of someone else's statement or thoughts.

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How should a quote be punctuated when it is at the beginning of a sentence?

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The quote should start with a capital letter.

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What punctuation is used to indicate a quote?

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Quotation marks (" ") are used to indicate a quote.

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

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You place the question mark inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write dialogue?

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Dialogue should be enclosed in quotation marks and start with a capital letter.

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

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The first word in a quote should be capitalized if it is a complete sentence.

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How do you indicate who is speaking in a quote?

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You can use a tag like 'said' or 'asked' after the quote.

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What is the correct punctuation for a quote followed by a speaker's tag?

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The quote should end with a comma or period before the closing quotation mark.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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"I love reading," said Sarah.

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How do you write a quote that is a question?

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You write the quote, followed by a question mark inside the quotation marks.