Quotation Marks

By: J.R. Boots

Uses of Quotation marks

• Quotation marks are used to designate spoken word in text.

• There are Direct quotation marks that are used to quote someone's words.

• Quotations are also used in writing article titles in text or in a bibliography.

• Quotation marks are used in more texts than most people consider.

Direct Quotation Marks

• Direct Quotation marks are used to quote text

directly from another source.

Example:

The guy in the red shirt said, nice truck.

Direct Quotation Marks

• Direct Quotation marks are used to quote text

directly from another source.

Example:

The guy in the red shirt said, “nice truck.”

Title quotations

• If you are writing a title of a song, poem, or short story. The title of the song, poem, or short story is in quotation marks. Example:

The name of the song is Wheels.

Title quotations

• If you are writing a title of a song, poem, or short story. The title of the song, poem, or short story is in quotation marks. Example:

The name of the song is “Wheels.”

Quotes in Dialog

• Quotes in Dialog is usually one quote that is broken up into two sections with narration in between the two quotes.Example:

I need a new car, as its engine comes to an abrupt halt, and soon. Said Gordon.

Quotes in Dialog

• Quotes in Dialog is usually one quote that is broken up into two sections with narration in between the two quotes.Example:

“I need a new car”, as its engine comes to an abrupt halt, “and soon.” Said Gordon.

Where do the Quotations go?

• Sam said, my dog is scared of thunder.

• This truck is junk, as John kicks the tire, even the wheels are about to fall off. Said Robert.

Where do the Quotations go?

• Sam said, my dog is scared of thunder.

• Sam said, “my dog is scared of thunder.”

• This truck is junk, as John kicks the tire, even the wheels are about to fall off. Said Robert.

Where do the Quotations go?

• Sam said, my dog is scared of thunder.

• Sam said, “my dog is scared of thunder.”

• This truck is junk, as John kicks the tire, even the wheels are about to fall off. Said Robert.

• “This truck is junk”, as john kicks the tire, “even the wheels are about to fall off.” Said Robert.