Quotations
Quotation
marks are used to show a speaker’s exact words:
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"I love hockey," said Paul
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The mayor said, "This will be the best year for our city!"
Keep
ending punctuation inside the quotation marks.
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As stated in the manual, "Smoking is prohibited in all hotel rooms."
Quotations begin with a capital letter.
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Gina said, "There
is no place I would rather live than here."
Different
punctuation is used to introduce quotations depending on the situation.
Colons
A
complete sentence before the quotation takes a colon.
·
He was not happy with the results: "We must do
better."
Commas
Use
commas with a subject and a reporting verb.
·
He said, "Nothing compares to Coke."
Here
are some common reporting verbs used to introduce quotations:
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Say
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Tell
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Ask
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Think
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Explain
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Note
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Claim
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Remark
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No
Punctuation
Do
not use punctuation when the quotation is blended into the sentence. The author is noted referenced in this
situation.
·
The minimum wage during that decade was "insufficient
for single mothers.”
Artistic
Works
Quotations
marks are used to signify certain artistic works:
·
Poems
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Short Stories
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Newspaper Articles
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Journal Articles
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Songs
Take
a look at some example sentences:
·
"A Christmas Tree" is one of Charles
Dickens' most famous short stories.
·
Have you read the new article, "Crime is
Rising"?