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DIRECTION QUOTATIONS
 - noun
- a report of the exact words used in a discourse
(e.g. Michael shouted, “I am a doofus!”)

When you repeat someone’s exact words, the repeated words are a direct quote. When you write, quotation marks (“ ”) help identify and set off a quotation.


“
opening
quotation mark


You begin with this quotation mark, with no space between it and the quote.


”
closing
quotation mark

You close with this quotation mark, with periods and commas ALWAYS inside the quotation. Other punctuation marks depend on the quote.

Now You Try It!

Write only one sentence for each of the four Direct Quote wiki pages, for a total of four sentences. Read carefully, then create your own sentences.

Remember to use your Username and a colon before each sentence. Go to each of the following wiki pages.




















































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