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Flying Through Quotation Marks. Quotation marks are used to show someone’s exact words. The children said excitedly, “Let’s ride on the Jungle Cruise!”. Quotation Mark Rules. 1) Place a comma after the word that lets you know the person is saying something.
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Quotation marks are used to show someone’s exact words. The children said excitedly, “Let’s ride on the Jungle Cruise!”
Quotation Mark Rules 1) Place a comma after the word that lets you know the person is saying something. Mickey said happily, “Come visit Disney World!”
Rule 2) Insert quotation marks before the first word of the person’s exact words and after the punctuation mark at the end of the person’s last word. The crowd exclaimed, “What a wonderful parade!”
Rule 3) Capitalize the first word of the person’s exact words. Caitlyn screamed, “Goofy, this is a blast!”
Can you find the mistakes in Mickey’s quotation? Mickey said, Come see me at Disney World!”
Mickey said, “Come see me at Disney World.” Yeah, great job, you did it!
But what about when the quote comes first? “I just love English class so much,” exclaimed the class.
What about when a quote is interrupted? “Jaylen,” said Ms. Buchanan, “has a very good handshake; her hand is firm, and she has great eye contact.”
A long quotation of more than 4 full lines, with author mentioned in your writing:Subject: The Brothers Grimm, publishers of fairy tales in Germany in 1812 • Peter Opie, author of The Classic Fairy Tales, recognized the important contribution made by the Grimm Brothers. He wrote: The Grimms were visionaries: the first substantial collectors to like folk tales for their own sake; the first to write the tales down in the way ordinary people told them. . . ; and the first to include the identity of the people who told the tale. The Grimms revived popular interest in the oral tradition at the same time that they instituted critical interest, beginning an interest in a previously unexamined literary past. (39) • Notice how longer quotations are indented from the left margin of the page—tab twice (they are indented twice as much as your paragraphs are). Also note how they have no quotation marks around them. Finally, note that the period is at the end of the sentence, followed by two spaces and then your page number in parentheses.
A long quote of more than 4 full lines, with author not mentioned in your writing: • The author of The Classic Fairy Tales recognized the important contribution made by the Grimm Brothers. He wrote: The Grimms were visionaries: the first substantial collectors to like folk tales for their own sake; the first to write the tales down in the way ordinary people told them. . . ; and the first to include the identity of the people who told the tale. The Grimms revived popular interest in the oral tradition at the same time that they instituted critical interest, beginning an interest in a previously unexamined literary past. (Opie 39) As you can see, the change is identical to the change from author mentioned to no author mentioned for shorter quotations—you put the author’s name inside the parentheses.
Omitting Words • If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipsis marks, which are three periods( . . . ) preceded and followed by a space. For example: • In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that "some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale . . . and in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs" (78).
Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct usage of quotation marks? • A. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends?B. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends"?C. After listening to her mother, "Campbell asked, why can't I attend the concert with my friends?"D. After listening to her mother, Campbell asked, "Why can't I attend the concert with my friends?"
