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There are many uses for quotation marks. The most common is mark a direct quotation from someone (or some source such as a book). In the US, double quotes " are used first, and then single '; in the UK and elsewhere it's the other way around. The second set would be to mark a quote inside a quote, such as:
The New York Times said "The witness claimed, 'I didn't recognize anyone.'"
Quotation marks are also used for single words or phrases being set off for any of a lot of reasons - sarcasm or being used as words themselves the most common:
It'd be shame if something "happened" to your nice car.
When you say "nice", what do you mean by it?
When you write a letter, you should start with "Dear Sir" and close with "respectfully".
In handwritten things such as signs and letters, quotation marks often replace italics.
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∙ 12y ago
You use a quotation mark to indicate when someone is speaking directly in a sentence or to show the title of a short work like a poem or an article.
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∙ 14y agoQuotation marks (``'' or `') used to show that a person's words are being repeated exactly.
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∙ 14y agoUse a quotation mark at the beginning of the phrase and at the end of the phrase.
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∙ 12y agoAt the end of a sentence for example: Where are my shoes Mum?
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Why do you use a quotation mark in a sentence?
To show that a person is speaking.
Can you start a sentence with quotation marks?
You can start a sentence with one quotation mark that is the first of a pair of quotation marks, but there must be additional text between the first and second quotation marks.A sentence can begin with a quotation: "Maybe," she said.A sentence can also consist of only a quotation: "Don't look down."A sentence can begin with a word or phrase in quotation marks that is not a quotation: "Off-label" use of the drug has increased in the past year.
Does a period come before or after quotations?
A period does come before a quotation mark if the quotation at the end of the sentence, such as:Lucy than said, "Hi, Mr. Warner."If the quotation is not at the end of the sentence, use a comma instead of a period, such as:"Hi, Mr. Warner," Lucy replied.
Use quotation in a sentence?
I can't think of a relevant quotation. This sentence should not be bracketed by quotation marks.
How should quotations fit into a sentence?
when you put a quotation in a sentence you use quotation marks for the quote
Is it okay to put a quotation at the end of a sentence?
Yes, just remember to put the quotation mark on the outside of the quotation mark. ex: My uncle once told me, "That's the way the cookie crumbles."
How should quotations always fit into a sentence?
when you put a quotation in a sentence you use quotation marks for the quote
Where are the quotation marks located when there is a question mark?
The quotation marks are placed outside of the question mark at the end of a sentence when the quoted text is part of the question. For example: Did she say, "I'll be there"?
What is the name of the ... symbol?
It's a quotation mark.
What are some of the punctuation that goes at the end of a sentence?
.?!" full stop,question mark,exclamation mark,quotation marks.
Do you put quotations after every sentence?
Put a quotation mark at the beginning of the quote and at the end of the quote. You do not need to put quotation marks around each sentence within that quote.
Do commas go before or after quotation mark?
after the quotation marks because if put before the quotation mark, that makes the quote seem like if it continues after what you wrote even if the quote has ended. period marks go before the quotation mark because that is ending a sentence... period.
