Quotation Marks

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What are quotation marks?

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Quotation marks are punctuation marks used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone.

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When should you use quotation marks?

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Use quotation marks when writing dialogue or quoting someone else's words.

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How do you punctuate a sentence with quotation marks?

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Place the quotation marks around the spoken words and use a comma before the opening quotation mark if introducing the quote.

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What is the correct way to write a quote that is a question?

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You should place the question mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is a question.

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What is the correct way to write a quote that is an exclamation?

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You should place the exclamation mark inside the quotation marks if the quoted material is an exclamation.

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How do you capitalize the first word in a quote?

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Always capitalize the first word of a quote, even if it is in the middle of a sentence.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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Bob asked, "What do you want for Christmas?"

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What is an example of an incorrectly punctuated quote?

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Bob asked "What do you want for Christmas?" (missing comma before the quote).

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What do you do with punctuation marks when using quotation marks?

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Punctuation marks like periods and commas usually go inside the quotation marks.

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What is the difference between direct and indirect quotes?

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A direct quote is the exact words spoken, while an indirect quote paraphrases what someone said.