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PUNCTUATING QUOTES

Learn about direct and indirect quotes and how to punctuate them correctly. Understand the differences between direct and indirect quotes and where to place tags in sentences. Improve your language arts skills with this comprehensive guide.

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PUNCTUATING QUOTES

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  1. PUNCTUATING QUOTES Mrs. Davis’s & Ms. Hillman’s 5th Grade Language Arts Classes

  2. Types of Quotes • There are 2 types of quotations: DIRECT and INDIRECT • A direct quote states the EXACT words spoken by a person: “Clean your room,” Mom said. • An indirect quote just tells what the speaker said, it doesn’t quote them: Mom said to clean your room.

  3. Types of Quotes • Notice that a direct quote uses quotation marks: “Clean your room,” Mom said. • An indirect quote does not use quotation marks, but usually has the word, “to” just before what was said: Mom said to clean your room.

  4. Direct or Indirect? Tell whether each quote is DIRECT (D) or INDIRECT (I): • Our teacher said to clear our desks. • “Help me, please,” Sam said. • Dad asked, “Will you get that?” • Janet asked me to go to the mall. • Tim wanted to know if I was ten. • Faye said, “Study for your test.” I D D I I D

  5. Punctuating Direct Quotes • We use QUOTATION MARKS to show a DIRECT QUOTE (the exact words spoken by someone) John said, “I have to go!” “Something’s wrong with her,” I said. “Who,” asked Lee, “took my shoes?”

  6. Parts of a Direct Quote • There are 2 parts of a direct quote: - the quote (spoken words) - the tag (who said it and how) John yelled, “I have to go!” “Something’s wrong with her,” I said. “Who,” asked Lee, “took my shoes?”

  7. Punctuating & CapitalizingDirect Quotes • Sentences using direct quotes are punctuated differently, depending on where the tag is placed • Quotation marks (opening & closing) always “hug” the words spoken • The first word of a direct quote is ALWAYS capitalized

  8. Tag Locations • Tags can be placed in 3 different places: - beforethe direct quote - between (interrupting) the direct quote - afterthe direct quote John yelled, “I have to go!” “Something’s wrong with her,” I said. “Who,” asked Lee, “took my shoes?”

  9. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags BEFORE the Quote • When the tag comes BEFORE the direct quote: • Use a COMMA to separate the tag from the direct quote • “Hug” the direct quote with OPENING & CLOSING quotation marks • CAPITALIZE the first word of the direct quote • Add an end markINSIDE the quotation marks. Fred said,“Let’s get out of here!”

  10. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags BEFORE the Quote Rewrite each sentence and add proper capitalization and punctuation. • she said get in the car • gail asked where did you buy that • joey yelled leave me alone Hmmm…what would you do with this one? 4. they asked me to go with them

  11. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags AFTER the Quote • When the tag comes AFTER the direct quote: • “Hug” the direct quote with OPENING & CLOSING quotation marks • CAPITALIZE the first word of the direct quote • Use a COMMA,QUESTION MARK, orEXCLAMATION MARK to separate the tag from the direct quote (place it INSIDE the quotation marks) “That wasn’t me!” wailed Kimmy.

  12. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags AFTER the Quote Rewrite each sentence and add proper capitalization and punctuation. • get in the car she said • where did you buy that gail asked • leave me alone joey yelled • mom said to get her keys wailed tina

  13. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags BETWEEN the Quote • When the tag comes BETWEEN the direct quote: • CAPITALIZEand PUNCTUATE the FIRST part of the quote like you would a quote with an AFTER tag • CAPITALIZEand PUNCTUATE the LAST part of the quote like you would a quote with a BEFORE tag “Jim,” begged Mr. Roy,“settle down!” • DO NOT capitalize the first word of the LAST part of the quote unless the FIRST part of the quote had an END MARK instead of a COMMA! “Jim!” begged Mr. Roy,“Settle down!”

  14. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags BETWEEN the Quote Let’s look at some more: “Susan,” asked Dad, “where are you?” Why is the “w” in WHERE not capitalized? “Stop it!” he screamed, “Stop talking!” Why is the “s” in STOP capitalized?

  15. Punctuating Direct Quotes How would you punctuate this sentence? Steve said Ken you are my friend. Let’s see how important punctuation is: “Steve,” said Ken, “you are my friend.” Steve said, “Ken, you are my friend.”

  16. Punctuating Direct Quotes:Tags BETWEEN the Quote Rewrite each sentence and add proper capitalization and punctuation to show that there is an interrupting tag. • get in the car she said right now • where gail asked did you buy that • leave me alone joey yelled or else • cool! i cried can i see it

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