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.
To show that a person is speaking.
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.
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.
I can't think of a relevant quotation. This sentence should not be bracketed by quotation marks.
when you put a quotation in a sentence you use quotation marks for the quote
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."
when you put a quotation in a sentence you use quotation marks for the quote
You can end a quote with a quotation mark. If the quote continues in the same paragraph, a comma is typically placed before the closing quotation mark. If the quote is a complete sentence, the ending punctuation (like a period or question mark) comes before the closing quotation mark.
No, a quotation should be closed with a punctuation mark such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point, depending on the context of the sentence. A comma should not be used to close a quotation.
The quotation marks are placed at each end. In other words, the question mark should be inside the quotation marks.
It's a quotation mark.
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