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Quotation Marks and Punctuation

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What are quotation marks used for?

RULE #1
Begin quotations with a capital letter.
Example: Natasha said, Today is going to be a great day!

RULE #2
If the quote comes before the person who spoke and tells something, place a comma after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: Today, we will be learning about quotation marks, the teacher told the class.

RULE #3
If the quote comes after the person who spoke and tells something, place the comma after the person who spoke, before the opening quotation mark.
Example: Ally explained, We are three of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

RULE #4
If the quote comes before the person who spoke and asks something, place the question mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: Is today the 23rd or 24th? Aaron asked.

RULE #5
If the quote comes after the person who spoke and asks something, place the question mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: Steve responded, Why would you do that?

RULE #6
If the quote comes before the person who spoke and shows strong emotion, place the exclamation mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: I cant wait! Stefanie exclaimed.

RULE #7
If the quote comes after the person who spoke, place the exclamation mark after the quote, before the closing quotation mark.
Example: Maddy interrupted excitedly, I cant believe this is happening!

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Write one new thing you learned about the use of quotation marks. If applicable, please write one thing you liked about the class activity and/or one thing that you disliked about the activity.