Punctuate Direct Quotations

Words which are written exactly as they are spoken

Use quotation marks before and after direct quotations

Direct quotations begin with a capital letter

Direct quotations are separated from the words telling who said it with commas

End marks are placed inside the closing quotation mark

The first word of a quotation beings with a capital letter

A comma comes in front of each direct quotation

One (1) pair of quotation marks are used with each direct quotation

Use quotation marks in writings when you are repeating exactly what someone else has said

End marks are placed inside the closing quotation mark

Use quotation marks before and after the titles of short stories, poems, songs, chapters, and magazine or newspaper articles