How Do You Use Correct Punctuation For Quotation Marks?
When you use correct punctuation for quotation marks, your writing is seamless. Incorrect use of any rules of grammar, whether it’s spelling, word choice, or punctuation distracts from what you are trying to communicate. Learn the right way to use quotation marks and your readers can concentrate on what you’re saying rather than on how you write it. Gather the writing that you think may need to have quotation marks. Read it several times to be sure to have the full meaning. Look for places in the writing where someone is quoted word for word. This is called a direct quote. Use double quotation marks for direct quotes. Direct quotes are words that someone has spoken or written word for word with no changes made. The quotation marks indicate this is not your writing but is the writing of someone else. For example: Mark said, “I will work on Saturday if I can have Monday off.” Scan the writing for indirect quotes. An indirect quote is information that has been rewritten or rephrased from
