Quotation Marks ("  ")

 

 

Quotation marks go at the beginning and end of what people say.  The quotation can be at the beginning of the sentence.   Remember: the comma in the sample sentence is inside the quotation marks.

 

Example: “It’s too hot in this room for me,” she said.

 

Quotation marks do not always come at the beginning of the sentence.  Look at the sample sentence.  Notice that the comma is outside the quotation marks.

 

Example: The girl walked into the room and said, “Good morning!”

 

Quotation marks can also come in the middle of a sentence.  Look at where the commas are.

 

Example: She said, “I’ll be right back”, and walked through the room.

 

Quotation marks can also stop and start again.

 

Example: “Hey buddy,” said the police officer, “can I talk to you for a minute?”