Quotations and 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 to enclose direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works.

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What is a direct quote?

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

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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 quote and put the punctuation mark (like a period) inside the quotation marks.

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What is the correct way to write a quote that is interrupted by a speaker's tag?

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Place the first part of the quote in quotation marks, then add the speaker's tag, and continue the quote in quotation marks.

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How do you format a quote that is a question?

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Enclose the quoted question in quotation marks and place the question mark inside the quotation marks.

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What is the rule for punctuation when a quote comes before the speaker's tag?

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If the quote comes before the speaker's tag, the punctuation mark at the end of the quote should be inside the quotation marks.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated quote?

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She said, "I will be there soon."

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What is the difference between a quote and a paraphrase?

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A quote is the exact words of a speaker, while a paraphrase is a rewording of what someone said.

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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, while the outer quote uses double quotation marks.