Learn How to Use Quotation Marks in a Sentence

Learn how to use quotation marks in a sentence correctly. Today you will learn how to use commas and quotations in a sentence for a direct quote. We will also learn how to use exclamation quotes in a sentence.Show more

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Quotations
Learning Goals:
Chris says, “You will learn
how to use quotations in a
sentence correctly.”
Grade 5 English

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In a written conversation, the speakers words are a direct quotation.

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Think of a quotation as a mini sentence in a sentence.

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I like teaching you.

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Now, put it in a sentence as a quotation.
Chris says, “I like teaching you.”

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This will help you remember that the first word in a quotation is capitalized.

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Place the commas like this.
Chris said, “I love cookies.”

“I love cookies,” Chris said.

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If the quotation is a question or an exclamation, write it like this:
“Go home now!” Chris shouted.

The exclamation or question goes before “who” said it.

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If you have to divide a quotation, do it like this:

If the quote is broken and continues the sentence
“That pizza,” Chris said, “was the best ever.”

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If you have to divide a quotation, do it like this:
If the quote is broken the second part is a new sentence.
“I can eat it all,” Chris said, “Let’s order two pizzas.”

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Add some detail.
Quotation: My boyfriends name is Mike.
Divided Quotation

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See how this is one spoken sentence that is broken. So don’t capitalize the second quote.
“My boyfriend,” said Melissa, “took
me to the coffee shop.”

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Add some detail.
Quotation: You’re so funny we should date.
Divided Quotation

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See how this is two simple sentences? So we capitalize the second sentence in the quote.
“You’re so funny,” Erika said, “We should date.”

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Add some detail.
Quotation: Punch like you mean it!
Single Quotation

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In this situation, the coach is trying to motivate so it is an exclamation.
The coach yelled, “Punch like you mean it!”

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There are 3 main ways to use quotations.
If the quotation is at the beginning of a sentence, use a comma inside the quotation marks. If the quotation is at the end of the sentence, put the comma before the quotation outside of the marks.
So how do we use quotations?

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There are 3 main ways to use quotations.
If the quotation is a question or an exclamation, put the question mark or exclamation mark inside of the quotation instead of a comma.
So how do we use quotations?

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There are 3 main ways to use quotations.
If a quotation is divided:
-A single sentence quotation: Put a comma in the first quotation mark and don’t capitalize the first letter of the second quotation.
“Pass the ball,” Chris said, “to Justin.”
So how do we use quotations?

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There are 3 main ways to use quotations.
If a quotation is divided:
-Two sentence quotation: Put a comma inside the first quotation but capitalize the first word in the second quotation.
“I brought the pizza,” Chris said, “Let’s eat.”
So how do we use quotations?

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Let’s Practice
We have ten minutes the teacher said then we can go
Run faster the trainer yelled
Do you know John asked where we should go
Where is the cookie Chris asked
I ate it Shan said it was delicious
Great Daisy complained now Chris is crying
Correct each quotation. Add punctuation where it is needed.

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Let’s Practice
“We have ten minutes,” the teacher said, “Then we can go.”
“Run faster!” the trainer yelled.
“Do you know,” John asked, “where we should go?”
“Where is the cookie?” Chris asked.
“I ate it,” Shan said, “It was delicious.”
“Great!” Daisy complained, “Now Chris is crying.”
Correct each quotation. Add punctuation where it is needed.

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Quotations
Learning Goals:
Chris says, “You will learn
how to use quotations in a
sentence correctly.”
Grade 5 English