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Quotation Marks

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At the beginning and end of a directquotation

Flowers have meaning, said Sophie.

The words that tell us who is speaking andhow they are speaking are calledexplanatory words.

Flowers have meaning, said Sophie.

When do I use quotation marks?

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When do I use quotation marks?

If dialogue is split or separated, usequotation marks to surround each partthat is spoken.

Example: "Yes," said Bobby, "I love cheesepizza."

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Punctuating Quotes

Explanatory words may be at thebeginning, middle, or end of the quote (hesaid, she said, Shakespeare wrote, etc.)

Use commas to set off explanatory wordsused with direct quotes.

Sophie said,Flowers have meaning.Flowers, Sophie said,have meaning.

Flower have meaning, Sophie said.

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Punctuating Quotes

If a quotation is a question or anexclamation, place the punctuation (? or !)INSIDE the quotation marks.

What do flowers mean? I asked.

Commas and periods ALWAYS go INSIDEthe quotation marks. They are too little to go outside.

I want to send Sally flowers, Jay said.

Jay said, I want to send Sally flowers.

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Quotation Marks in Dialogue

A dialogue is a conversation between twoor more speakers.

In dialogue, a new paragraph and a newset of quotation marks show a change inspeakers.

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Quotation marks in dialogue

If a quotation is not split or separated, don't

close the quotation until the speaker is

finished. This could sometimes involvenumerous sentences.

Example: "Please write your name on yourpaper before you begin. Once you finish,bring your paper to the front of the room andplace it on my desk," said the teacher.

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Literary Example

Indeed. That is most interesting. Did thetune, perhaps go like this?

The princess hummed a few bars.

Thats it! How did you know?Why you foolish boy, it was I who put the

spell on the garden, to make it come alive

when the tune is played or sung.

---Joan Aiken, The Serial Garden

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Practice: rewrite this dialogue andcorrect the errors in punctuation

I want to send Megan flowers , Jay said.

Are you nuts? asked Dan. Shell think

you like her.I do, said Jay and I want her to know it.

Now help me look up in this book which

flowers mean what.Dan agreed that he would help.

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Practice

I want to send Megan flowers, Jay said.

Are you nuts? asked Dan. Shell think

you like her.

(indent) I do, said Jay,and I want her toknow it. (move sentence up because it is the

same speaker) Now help me look up in this book

which flowers mean what.

Dan agreed that he would help. (delete

quotation marks for indirect quote)

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Complete page 217 in language networknotebook. If you do not finish, finish forhomework.

YES, write the sentences.