What Is A Quotation Mark And How Do You Use It?

quotation marks: reference to words as such quotation Quotation marks draw attention to words and reference certain kinds of titles Write most direct speech in single quote marks quotation Double quotation marks are used for direct quotations and titles of compositions such as books, plays, movies, songs, lectures and TV shows

quotation General Usage Use quotation marks to show that you are writing the exact words that someone said or wrote “Finally ” My mother rose to her feet “Your father