Quotation Marks & DialogueATI TEAS 7 cheat sheet

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Direct Quotes

Enclose the exact words spoken or written
'She said, "Check the chart."'
No quotation marks for an indirect quote

Punctuation Placement

Periods and commas go inside the closing mark (US style)
Colons and semicolons go outside
Question marks go inside only if the quote is the question

Titles

Short works in quotes: articles, poems, songs, chapters
Long works italicized: books, journals, films

Quote In A Quote

Use single marks inside double ones

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Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

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