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Punctuation: Quotation marks
Purpose: To indicate that a word or phrase is being quoted directly
Usage:
Placed before and after the quoted material
If the quotation is interrupted, quotation marks are used around each part
If the quotation is part of a sentence, a comma is usually placed before the quotation marks
Example:
"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."
"The president said, 'We will not be deterred.'"
"I'm so excited," exclaimed the child.
Note:
Quotation marks are sometimes used to indicate sarcasm or irony.
They can also be used to indicate a title of a book, movie, or song.