Quotation marks are used when indicating someone is speaking in a narrative, when you are quoting something, or when you are referring to a word or phrase as a means to explain it. For example, I would say the word "noun" is actually a noun in itself since it is a "thing".
Yes, a colon can be used to introduce a quotation in a sentence to signal to the reader that the quote is about to follow. For example: The professor said: "The study results are promising."
Quotation marks are used to convey sarcasm in written or spoken language by indicating that the words within the quotation marks are not meant to be taken literally.
Use single quotation marks to indicate a quote within a quote.If you're using a quote that contains a quote you'll need to surround the embedded quote with single quotation marks.
Double quotation marks " are used for a quote: John said, "Hello there." and quickly walked away. Single quotation marks ' are used for quotes within a quote: John said, "Thomas Jefferson once wrote, 'All men are created equal.' and it's still true today." Triple quotation marks '" are used when the quote within the quote falls at the end of the sentence: John said, "Thomas Jefferson once wrote, 'All men are created equal.'"
Yes, a colon can be used before a quotation if the preceding sentence is an independent clause that sets up the quotation. For example: She said this about the project: "We need to focus on quality." However, if the quotation is integrated into the sentence without being preceded by an independent clause, a colon is not necessary.
A sentence in a quotation may contain commas.
Commas can be used in direct quotations to separate two complete thoughts or elements within the quotation. For example: "I am tired," she said, "and I need some rest."
The combination of a question mark with quotation marks is used to indicate a question within a quote. This punctuation is referred to as a question within a question or a quoted question.
Single quote marks are used for a quote within a quote.
Quotation marks are usually used for direct speech or when quoting someone in nonfiction stories. For titles of articles, essays, or short stories within nonfiction works, quotation marks are typically used. However, for the main title of a nonfiction book or a section within a nonfiction book, italics are commonly used instead of quotation marks.
The quotation marks are used for direct address. You would only put them around an entire sentence in dialogue. The executive asked his secretary, "Would you bring me some coffee?" "Right away, Mr. Sanders."
Typically, only full or partial sentences will be put in quotation marks. Very rarely will there be quotation marks around a single article, however, it can happen.