“Try it on your own.” she said.
Why would you say that, Sophia? Bella asked.
“Why would you say that, Sophia?” Bella asked.
True or false: You can’t use quotation marks to copy words right off a text.
false
He had to leave early for a “medical emergency,” but someone saw him at the beach 30 minutes later.
What does this quotation show?
skepticism (sketchy or fake)
If something is already in italics, do you put quotations around it?
No
Input quotations when needed:
What is for dinner, she continued, because I am very hungry?
“What is for dinner,” she continued, “because I am very hungry?”
When do you use single quotation marks?
When songs, poems, podcasts, etc. are already enclosed in quotations.
What’s your favorite episode of Sam and Cat? Mine is “Pilot.”
what does this quotation show?
a episode of Sam and Cat, which is a tv episode
True or false:
A poem is not in quotations.
False, poems do go into quotation marks.
Input quotations when needed:
The quotation mark is the best mark of punctuation! she exclaimed.
“The quotation mark is the best mark of punctuation!” she exclaimed.
List four reasons you use quotation marks. (example: episodes of TV series) DON’T USE THE EXAMPLE!
stories, podcasts, poems, songs, comic strips, radio programs, magazine articles, newspaper articles, etc.
Our “fearless leader” was the very first person to run away.
What does this quotation show?
sarcasm or mocking
Do you use quotation marks for a book?
No, you use italics for book titles.
Input quotations when needed:
Jerry said, My favorite song is Mr. Brightside.
Jerry said, “My favorite song is ‘Mr. Brightside.’”
True or false:
Quotation marks can show the exact words spoken by someone.
True
At home I love watching, “Stuck in the Middle.”
Is this supposed to be in quotation marks?
No, because Stuck in the Middle is the name of the show.
Did the director actually yell, Cut?
Did the director actually yell, “Cut?”
Input the quotations when needed:
She said, Henry told me, No way!
She said, “Henry told me, ‘No way!’”
True or False: Quotation marks don’t express sarcasm, but they show skepticism.
false: They show both sarcasm and skepticism
Input quotations when needed:
Can you believe Einstein said, Imagination is more important than knowledge?
Can you believe Einstein said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge"?
You do not put the quotations after the question mark because the question mark is not part of the saying.
Input quotations when needed:
He told me, When he said, I am leaving, I didn’t know what to do, David said.
He told me, “When he said, ‘I am leaving, ’ I didn’t know what to do, David said.