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Quotations

Quotations. By Cheryl M. Hamilton Grade 5. Quotation. A direct quotation gives a person’s exact words and is enclosed in quotation marks (“ ”). Quotation Rules. Direct quotations begin with capital letters and end with proper punctuation.

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Quotations

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  1. Quotations By Cheryl M. Hamilton Grade 5

  2. Quotation • A direct quotation gives a person’s exact words and is enclosed in quotation marks (“ ”).

  3. Quotation Rules • Direct quotations begin with capital letters and end with proper punctuation. • End punctuation is inside the closing quotation marks. • Words that tell who is speaking are set off from the quotation by punctuation.

  4. Rule and Example • When the quotation comes last in a sentence, set it off with a comma. • Tony said, “I love reading about the history of flight.”

  5. Rule and Example • When the quotation comes first in a sentence, a comma, question mark, or exclamation mark sets off the quotation. • “Have you seen the missing basket?” asked Norm.

  6. Rule and Example • When the quotation is interrupted by words that tell who is speaking, use two sets of quotation marks. Notice that words telling who is speaking are followed by punctuation. • Use a comma if the second part of the quotation does not begin a new sentence. • “I understand,” replied Tony, “that they were the largest crafts ever to fly.”

  7. Rule and Example • Use end punctuation and a capital letter if the second part of the quotation does begin a new sentence. • “Yes, they were,” added Norm. “They were also quite dangerous.”

  8. Let’s Practice • http://www.softschools.com/quizzes/grammar/quotation_marks/quiz1632.html

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