Quotation Marks
Quotations Indirect Quotation Tells what was said, but does not use the exact words of the speaker
Direct Quotation Uses a speaker’s exact words to report what was said
Quotations Indirect Quotation No quotation marks are needed
Direct Quotation Use quotation marks ! ! " around the exact words that were spoken#
Quotations $unctuation and Quotations $eriods% $laced inside the quotation marks when the quotation ends the sentence# &xample% The usher said, !$lease step this wa'#(
Quotations $unctuation and Quotations )ommas% $laced outside the quotation marks when the t he identif'in* phrase is first# $laced inside the quotation marks when the identif'in* phrase is last# &xamples% Marcus replied, !+es, I will be there#( !+es, I will be there,( replied Marcus#
Quotations $unctuation and Quotations Question Marks and &xclamation $oints% hen these end marks are part of the quotation, the' are placed inside the quotation marks# &xamples% !-ands in the air.( exclaimed the policeman# !Do 'ou want pi//a0( she inquired# 1he inquired, !Do 'ou want pi//a0(
Quotations $unctuation and Quotations Question Marks and &xclamation $oints% hen questions or exclamations are are not part of the actual quote, place the end marks outside the quotation marks# &xamples% -ow awful that she said, !I don’t accept this rose(. Did the si*n sa', !&xit here(0
Identif' the correct sentence# !I en3o' almost all kinds of music,( said Michelle# 4# I en3o' almost all kinds of music said Michelle# 2#
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Identif' the correct sentence# Daniel asked Michelle if she liked 3a// and rap# rap# 4# Daniel asked Michelle if she !liked 3a// and rap#( rap#( 2#
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Identif' the correct sentence# 2#
This bus is too crowded. )omplained )ourtne'#
4# !This bus is too
crowded.( complained )ourtne'#
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Identif' the correct sentence# 2#
M' hi*h school teacher said that success is a result of hard work and luck#
4# M' hi*h school teacher
said, !that success is result of hard work and luck#(
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Identif' the correct sentence#
2#
The doctor said, !Take two aspirins#(
4# The doctor said !take
two aspirins#( 5esponse
Di6ided Quotation Quotationss
7 di6ided quotation is a t'pe of direct quotation that occurs when the identif'in* phrase interrupts interrupts the the speaker’s words# The interruption can occur in the middle of one sentence, or between two separate sentences#
5ules for Di6ided Quotation Quotationss
&nclose each part of the quotation in its own set of quotation marks#
If the second part of the quotation is a new sentence, place a period or other end mark after the identif'in* phrase, and capitali/e the first word of the second sentence#
If the second part of the quotation is not a separate sentence, place a comma after the identif'in* phrase, and do not capitali/e the first word of the continuin* quotation#
Identif' the correct sentence#
2#
!I hope,( 5achel exclaimed, !that we arri6e on time.(
4# !I hope( 5achel
exclaimed !that we arri6e on time(.
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Identif' the correct sentence#
!8et’s eat said &ddie# I’m star6ed#( 4# !8et’s eat,( said &ddie# !I’m star6ed#( 2#
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Identif' the correct sentence#
2#
!9efore dinner,( said Nathan, !we pla'ed a little basketball#(
4# !9efore dinner,( said
Nathan, !e pla'ed a little basketball#(
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Identif' the correct sentence#
Did the clerk sa', !show 'our receipt to the the *uard at the door0( 4# Did the clerk sa', !1how 'our receipt to the the *uard at the door(0 2#
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Identif' the correct sentence#
was to 2# hat a relief it was hear the pilot sa', !The weather is clearin* up(. was to 4# hat a relief it was hear the pilot sa' !the weather is clearin* up.( 5esponse
Identif' the correct sentence#
!If the phone rin*s,( asked Mrs# :ra6es, !can 'ou pick it up0( 4# !If the phone rin*s( asked Mrs# :ra6es !)an 'ou pick it up(0 2#
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Identif' the correct sentence# !The mosquitoes are terrible toni*ht,( complained &duard# !e should *o inside#( 4# !The mosquitoes are terrible toni*ht#( complained &duard# !e should *o inside#( 2#
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Usin* Quotations to )ite Text ;ust like quotation marks note when a person or character is speakin*, the' also note when the words 'our are writin* are not 'our own#
$araphrase or Quote0 Paraphrasing is Paraphrasing is citin* the information in a text without usin* the exact words#
In “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, the main character feels that she is all of the ages she has been, all at the same time.
$araphrase or Quote0 hen 'ou directl' quote source material, material, put the exact words from the text in text in quotation marks#
In “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, achel feels that, “when yo!"re eleven, yo!"re also als o ten, and nine, and eight, and seven, and six, and five, and fo!r, and three, and two, and one.”
$la*iarism +ou cannot take take words or ideas from another person without *i6in* them credit#
If 'ou are paraphrasin* the work of someone else, 'ou must sa' whose ideas or words 'ou’re referencin*#
If 'ou are usin* the exact words from another text, 'ou must put them in quotes and sa' whose whose words the' are#
hen 'ou put someone’s ideas in 'our own words AND *i6e them credit for the idea 'ou are%
7# $la*iari/in* 9# $araphrasin* )# Quotin*
hen 'ou put someone’s ideas in 'our own words and D< N
7# $la*iari/in* 9# $araphrasin* )# Quotin*
hen 'ou cop' the words from a text, put put quotations around them, and *i6e credit to the author, 'ou are ===== 7# $la*iari/in* 9# $araphrasin* )# Quotin*
hen 'ou cop' words from a text without usin* quotation marks, 'ou are=====
7# $la*iari/in* 9# $araphrasin* )# Quotin*
rap>Up Quotation marks are used to identif' the words directl' spoken b' another# Indirect quotes and paraphrases do not need quotation marks# $la*iarism occurs when someone uses the exact words of another without quotation marks and a citation# $la*iarism can also occur when a person paraphrases another person’s ideas without a citation#
