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Azar 14 7
- 1. 14-7 Quoted Speech Page 384
- 3. Whenwequotea speaker’swords,weuse quotationmarks. SPEAKER’S EXACT WORDS QUOTING THE SPEAKER’S EXACT WORDS Jane: Cats are fun to watch. Jane said, “Cats are fun to watch.” Mike: Yes, I agree. They’re graceful and playful. Do you have a cat? Mike said, “Yes, I agree. They’re graceful and playful. Do you have a cat?”
- 4. HOWTOWRITE QUOTATIONS SPEAKER’S EXACT WORDS QUOTING THE SPEAKER’S EXACT WORDS Jane: Cats are fun to watch. Add a comma after said. Jane said, Add quotation marks. Jane said, “ Capitalize the first word of the quotation. Jane said, “Cats Write the quotation. Add a final period. Jane said, “Cats are fun to watch. Add quotation marks after the period. Jane said, “Cats are fun to watch.”
- 5. Whentherearetwoor moresentencesina quotation,putthe”at thebeginningandend ofthewholequote. CORRRECT INCORRECT Mike said, “Yes, I agree. They’re graceful and playful. Do you have a cat?” **Mike said, “Yes, I agree.” “They’re graceful and playful.” “Do you have a cat?”
- 6. Notewhathappens whenthequotation comesfirstina sentence: Use a comma at the end of the quoted sentence: “Cats are fun to watch,” said Jane.
- 7. Notewhathappens whenthequotation comesfirstina sentence: Use a question mark at the end of a quoted question: “Do you have a cat?” Mike asked.