Punctuation

Punctuating : Quotation Marks

Use quotation marks [ “ ” ] to set off material that represents quoted or spoken language. Quotation marks also set off the titles of things that do not normally stand by themselves: short stories, poems, and articles.

Where are you going asked the rabbit

• "Where are you going?" asked the rabbit.
• The rabbit asked, "Where are you going?"

I announced the dog loudly am going to hunt rabbits

• "I am going to hunt rabbits," announced the dog loudly.
• The dog announced loudly, "I am going to hunt rabbits."

That's very nice the rabbit said quietly where will you find them

• "That's very nice," the rabbit said quietly, "where will you find them?"
• The rabbit said quietly, "That's very nice, where will you find them?"
• "That's very nice, where will you find them?" the rabbit asked.

The dog replied knowingly there are dozens of them near the brook

• The dog replied knowingly, "There are dozens of them near the brook."
• "There are dozens of them near the brook," the dog replied knowingly.

Well the rabbit mumbled good luck in your hunting

• "Well," the rabbit mumbled, "good luck in your hunting."
• The rabbit mumbled, "Well, good luck in your hunting."
• "Well, good luck in your hunting," the rabbit mumbled.

Just a minute shouted the dog you look like you know something about rabbits

• "Just a minute," shouted the dog, "you look like you know something about rabbits."
• the dog shouted, "Just a minute, you look like you know something about rabbits."
• "Just a minute, you look like you know something about rabbits," the dog shouted.

Yes I do the rabbit said in a soft voice

• "Yes, I do," the rabbit said in a soft voice.
• The rabbit said in a soft voice, "Yes, I do."

Tell me what you know the dog roared

• "Tell me what you know," the dog roared.
• The dog roared, "Tell me what you know."

I know enough whispered the rabbit as she hopped off into the bushes to recognize a good escape when I see one

• "I know enough," whispered the rabbit as she hopped off into the bushes, "to recognize a good escape when I see one."
• The rabbit whispered as she hopped off into the bushes, "I know enough, to recognize a good escape when I see one."
• "I know enough, to recognize a good escape when I see one," the rabbit whispered as she hopped off into the bushes.