Quotes and Quotation Marks

By Rachel Hanchrow

Quotes vs. quotations To quote means to repeat the exact

words of another with the acknowledgement of the source.

A quotation is a phrase or a sentence from a book or a speech that reflects the author's profound thoughts.

Quotation marks there are two types of quotation marks:

single quotes (` ') and double quotes (“ ").

a pair of quotation marks encloses a direct quotation, a repetition of someone's exact words.

A pair of single quotes are used when there is a quote inside another quote.

Rules about quotation marks Periods and commas always go inside quotation

marks, even inside single quotes If a question is in quotation marks, the question

mark should be placed inside the quotation marks. When you have a question outside quoted material

AND inside quoted material, use only one question mark and place it inside the quotation mark.

Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes. Note that the period goes inside all quote marks.

Use quotation marks to set off a direct quotation only

Direct Quotes Direct quotes always have to be in

quotations!!!!! EXAMPLES: She said, “I like apples when I eat lunch.” Did she say, “What did you do for

Halloween?” Rachel said, “Taylor said, ‘Katie and

Landers play soccer.” “I like penguins.” she said.