1. Speech marks Quotation Marks

2. The primary function of quotation marks is to set off and represent exact language . • We most often use them when working with outside sources, successful use of quotation marks is a practical defense against accidental plagiarism and an excellent practice in academic honesty.

3. 1St : Double quotations for quotation and single quotations for words inside. Example : She said, "Hurry up." She said, “He said, ‘Hurry up.’”

4. 2ndThree dots… Call as Ellipsis Example : "I stopped believing in Santa Claus when…he asked for my autograph."

5. 3rdUse quotation marks to set off a direct quotation only Wrong example : Thomas Edison declared that "Genius was one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

6. First, drop the quotes: Thomas Edison declared that genius was one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration.

7. Second, rewrite the sentence According to Thomas Edison, "Genius is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration."

8. Third, move the quotes so that they enclose only Edison's exact words: Thomas Edison declared that genius was "one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine per cent perspiration".

9. comma colon

10. Do not use quotation marks with quoted material that is more than three lines in length.

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12. Citation. http://www.informatics.sussex.ac.uk/department/docs/punctuation/node30.html http://www.grammar-monster.com/