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Use quotation marks to enclose a direct quotation-what the speaker says. Example Our team leader says, “I’ll try to practice everyday.”
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A directly quoted sentence begins with a capital letter Example Mrs. Guider said, “Please get a pencil.”
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When the speaker interrupts the quote, the second part of the quotation begins with a lowercase letter Example “Will you take care of my lawn and my pets,” asked Mrs. Anderson, “while I’m on vacation next month?”
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When the quote is before the speaker, it is separated by a comma, question mark or exclamation point but not a period Example “No, and I never will!” he said.
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When the quote is before the speaker, it is separated by a comma, question mark or exclamation point but not a period Example “I can not wait until spring break,” Dan asked.
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When the quote is after the speaker, it is set off by a comma. Example Maria asked, “What makes you say that?”
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If a quoted sentence is divided, a comma usually follows the first part of the quote and comes after the speaker Example “Oh,” Dan commented, “she’s just never had a cat before.”
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A period or comma should be placed inside closing quotation marks Example “I love cats!” Jamie said. “I am getting a new one tomorrow.”
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A question mark or an exclamation point should be placed inside closing quotation marks when the quotation itself is a question or an exclamation. Example “What time is your birthday party?” asked Timmy.
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