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PUNCTUATION

PUNCTUATION. Quotation Marks. “Quotation Marks”. Bookends for quotations Rule 1 Most punctuation marks go inside the quotation marks. Periods, Commas, Question Mark, Exclamation Point. “Quotation Marks”. “ I think I am going to be sick. ” Period is inside the quotation mark

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PUNCTUATION

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  1. PUNCTUATION Quotation Marks

  2. “Quotation Marks” • Bookends for quotations • Rule 1 • Most punctuation marks go inside the quotation marks. • Periods, Commas, Question Mark, Exclamation Point

  3. “Quotation Marks” • “I think I am going to be sick.” • Period is inside the quotation mark • “I shouldn’t have eaten those strawberries,” thought Jonathan. • Comma is inside the quotation mark • “Who goes there?” said the sentry. • Question mark is inside the quotation mark • “We’re losing speed!” screamed the captain. • Exclamation Point is inside the quotation mark

  4. “Quotation Marks” • Rule 2 • Some punctuation marks go on the outside of the quotation marks: Colon, Semi-Colon • There are two reasons why he loves the book, “Animal Farm”: It has great battle scenes and cool protagonists. • Colon goes outside the quotation mark

  5. “Quotation Marks” • My favorite movie is “Saving Private Ryan”; he watched it twice a week. • Semi-Colon goes outside the quotation mark

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