Quotation Marks

Quotation Marks

• Are used to set off direct speech and information cited from other sources.

– NO QUOTES: • My dad told me to go to the store.

– QUOTES:• My dad told me, “Go to the store.”

Use QUOTATION marks when someone is talking.

• EXAMPLES:–“Where are you going?” Oscar asked.–“I am going to Reynosa,” responded Karina.–“Do you have family there?” he questioned.–“Yes,” Karina added.

Capitalization in Quotes

• Capitalize the first word in a direct quotation, even when it is in the middle of a sentence.

• Examples:– “Don’t talk,” said Ms. Pena–Ms. Pena said, “Don’t talk.”– “Don’t,” said Ms. Pena , “talk.”

Dialogue Rules • “Talk,” sentence.– “Don’t go out,” said Ms. P.

• Sentence, “Talk.”– Ms. P. said, “Don’t go out.”

• “Talk,” sentence, “talk.” – “Don’t,” said Ms. P, “go out.”

Everything you say goes inside QUOTATIONS.