Quotation Mark Rules | How To Use Quotation Marks | English Writing Essentials | ESL Grammar Lesson

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Sparkle English

Sparkle English

Күн бұрын

Learn about how to use quotation marks in American English to become a better English writer and transcriber or transcriptionist. I'll teach you the grammar rules on when and how we use double and single quotation marks, when to capitalize and use commas in quotation marks, and how to place quotes within sentences.
Make sure to check out the other videos in my English Writing Essentials series at @Sparkle English to improve your punctuation and grammar skills.
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@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 3 жыл бұрын
Practice your English skills! Write a sentence using quotation marks. I'll start. "This lesson was really easy to understand," Jane declared.
@mirzaghafori9534
@mirzaghafori9534 3 жыл бұрын
Can I use the same quotation marks for British English
@vernoontriple2364
@vernoontriple2364 2 жыл бұрын
How about this? Example: An adage, "The world is your oyster". Is this correct?
@deathmeter7243
@deathmeter7243 Жыл бұрын
@@vernoontriple2364 That’s incorrect. The correct way is the following sentence. An adage, “The world is your oyster.” You need to keep the period/fullstop inside the quotation marks.
@bluestormcloud791
@bluestormcloud791 5 ай бұрын
What about the following; I spoke to George yesterday and he said "Sue asked me 'Have you ever heard someone ask "What time is it?"'?? Is that correct? Or how about; Did you happen to hear George tell me "Sue asked me 'Have you ever heard someone ask "What time is it?"'???
@onic7878
@onic7878 4 ай бұрын
@@deathmeter7243 when to know you put a comma or a full stop after a sentence in a quotation
@KABIGON4445
@KABIGON4445 5 ай бұрын
I write stories on different sites where people don't actually care but now I'm trying to make animations, but since I'm only a beginner, animation is not good, so at least I can improve my grammar in videos . Thank you for the help .
@brightstar587
@brightstar587 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the time and effort you've put into producing and providing these lessons. They are not overcomplicated, are relatable and have helped me improve my level of English in just a week. I also truly appreciate that you do not use paid walls to force your viewers to pay to get additional information or try to sell products, but you help others freely. I wish you every success in everything you do and create.
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words 🥰
@3smig
@3smig 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! This was very helpful and easy to understand.
@pantheman6139
@pantheman6139 3 жыл бұрын
I'm writing children's book and this video has help a lot.
@samozi
@samozi 2 жыл бұрын
#Helped
@brettscott8288
@brettscott8288 4 ай бұрын
helped
@bappitripura8620
@bappitripura8620 10 күн бұрын
"I'm writing children's book, and this video has help a lot."
@jaybird-hn3dq
@jaybird-hn3dq 2 күн бұрын
​@@bappitripura8620I'm writing a children's book, and this video has helped me a lot.
@Hondalover3000
@Hondalover3000 3 жыл бұрын
Very, very good lessons. Helped me get back to basics. Thank you.
@raquelnelsen509
@raquelnelsen509 Жыл бұрын
Wow! 😳 I feel really blessed coming across these lessons! We talked about it in class, but for some reason I wasn't quite understanding it, but watching you teach this right now, you make it so easy to understand like an ABC. I'm truly grateful and God bless you 🙏
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for your kind words, Raquel! That makes me so pleased to hear! Sending you love and blessings too!
@yakehunhuot3690
@yakehunhuot3690 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your time. I appreciate this!.
@Betteruthanme1999
@Betteruthanme1999 Жыл бұрын
Love your video. TY so much. They are clear, concise, and very informative. I'm an old dog brushing up on all of the "English" rules I should have learned when I was in Elementary, Jr. and HIgh School.
@amilton1015
@amilton1015 2 жыл бұрын
WOW! YOUR LESSON IS PERFECT. Audio perfect too!
@kishorwaze5303
@kishorwaze5303 Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for the detailed guidance on the use of quotations especially relating to quotation within quotation which we rarely come across.
@susanmoreno2568
@susanmoreno2568 Жыл бұрын
I have been wanting to learn proper punctuation for a long time. Thank you!
@munayema
@munayema 3 жыл бұрын
Concise and easy to understand. Thank you.
@drinklish2963
@drinklish2963 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you as always for elucidating these rules. If I may, I'd like to ask a question related to direct quotation. If I'm not mistaken, a quotation that grammatically (and pragmatically) continues the flow of your original sentence does not require any punctuation. e.g., It is clear "that climate change will result in the sixth mass extinction," the scientist claimed. When the original sentence is not a complete one, and if the quotation is a stand-alone one, a comma, I believe, is needed. e.g., As Robert Frost wrote, "Writing free verse poetry is akin to playing tennis without a net." Lastly, if the original sentence is a complete sentence, a colon is needed before the quotation begins. e.g., The words of Oscar Wilde have always inspired me: "Everything in moderation, including moderation." I suppose the reason I'm confused is because I've seen commas after full sentences, like my last example. Is what I've written true? Are there any exceptions? Thank you for your time.
@Nitephall
@Nitephall Жыл бұрын
Anything that is a direct quote requires quotation marks. If you're paraphrasing, then no.
@techgamer4538
@techgamer4538 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I having quotations and punctuation test in Monday I was have many doubts in quotation marks thanks for clearing my all doubts 😇😊
@devkukdeja1762
@devkukdeja1762 2 жыл бұрын
Very well Explained. Thank you for posting this
@shumanashfak6690
@shumanashfak6690 3 жыл бұрын
your explanation Is easy to follow . Thank you
@Lila77722
@Lila77722 2 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful. Thank you!
@ronfong6646
@ronfong6646 Жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation of rules 4 & 5, which I had trouble with in the past. English is not an easy language with its syntax, grammar, punctuation, and spelling anomalies. Thank you for an excellent presentation on one aspect of English.
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@christopherTYJ
@christopherTYJ Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! For me, it is a very good refresher.
@Xx_my_xX
@Xx_my_xX Жыл бұрын
All of your video's are so helpful! I'm getting my kids to watch them to hopefully help with they're English.
@brentbeacham9691
@brentbeacham9691 Жыл бұрын
You answered questions I’ve had for years. Thanks so much. Is there ever a time when you would say… “Does he have the test?”, to which she responded, “Everyone has it!”. Do you ever place a punctuation mark inside the quote for one tone, such as a question, and out side the “ because the entire sentence was in need of a period?
@sherlychristianty1616
@sherlychristianty1616 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you because your video I can practice so my English is better from before
@LindaDooWop
@LindaDooWop 21 күн бұрын
Your videos are the best! I've learned a lot.
@sentilaineelape9678
@sentilaineelape9678 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you God bless you more ma'am.
@gigglesgiggles2734
@gigglesgiggles2734 2 жыл бұрын
You are a gift. Thank you so much.
@ChidinmaFaithI
@ChidinmaFaithI 8 ай бұрын
You are the best! Absolutely an amazing teacher. I had to subscribed to your channel immediately after watching. Thank you so much for this video!
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 8 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel 😁
@fryal-alneami6568
@fryal-alneami6568 4 ай бұрын
Yhank you for all effort you are provided i will follow your channel from Iraq country 🇮🇶❤️
@Zero-0_0-
@Zero-0_0- 7 ай бұрын
Thank you Sparkle😊
@IATPlus
@IATPlus 3 жыл бұрын
Yep , great one
@jugalgupta7234
@jugalgupta7234 3 жыл бұрын
Useful. Thanks! Liked and subscribed.
@user-sm6cg3jd7z
@user-sm6cg3jd7z Жыл бұрын
Great explanation! Thanks for your work.
@onlinejackpot4819
@onlinejackpot4819 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I learned a lot.
@pepi12xbr
@pepi12xbr Жыл бұрын
Good one- thanks!
@MM-gd1dw
@MM-gd1dw Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@markjuddgans2233
@markjuddgans2233 Жыл бұрын
You're the best! Thanks for doing this.
@ashokmagar1797
@ashokmagar1797 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful video.
@reddit-boy270
@reddit-boy270 2 жыл бұрын
great lesson
@englishforre.1458
@englishforre.1458 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Madam for your lesson on Quotation. "It is a very useful lesson."
@yongchaozhao8971
@yongchaozhao8971 3 жыл бұрын
Clearfield video on quotation ever!
@THEREALBEBOSS22
@THEREALBEBOSS22 Жыл бұрын
My native language is English and this is still helpful haha.
@SheResellsSeashells
@SheResellsSeashells Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Do you have a print out, that we can use as a reference, that goes along with the video?
@rachidaidrakis8878
@rachidaidrakis8878 3 жыл бұрын
great ❤
@kassemshebli3278
@kassemshebli3278 3 жыл бұрын
this really helpful thanks
@amyfranklin38
@amyfranklin38 Жыл бұрын
excellent!
@robenaconstantine2426
@robenaconstantine2426 3 жыл бұрын
This was really helpful
@antoniodossantos5960
@antoniodossantos5960 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice video 🌎 Thanks. Greetings from Colombia. The Venezuelan Immigrant writer 🇻🇪
@illegal2225
@illegal2225 Жыл бұрын
Mam love from India, you teach very simply ❤
@jackiedaniels076
@jackiedaniels076 4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this!
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 4 ай бұрын
You're very welcome 😁
@lanceelago
@lanceelago 15 күн бұрын
I love it, you are incredible. Thank you!
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 15 күн бұрын
Thank you very much for your kind words! :)
@anzihung4832
@anzihung4832 2 жыл бұрын
This is so useful to me thank you
@godwithus1571
@godwithus1571 5 ай бұрын
So helpful to me. Thanks
@user-el3cz6tw4b
@user-el3cz6tw4b 4 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@preethampinto
@preethampinto 3 жыл бұрын
Very well explained.
@nandhu_m_d
@nandhu_m_d 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@devarapllisrinivasareddy7789
@devarapllisrinivasareddy7789 2 жыл бұрын
Many thanks
@mrhalfstep
@mrhalfstep Жыл бұрын
For the record, English is my first and only language, but your videos help my ilk, as well as your intended subscribers, so thanks. I would like to ask about the second example in Practice 5. Would the following be correct if you had changed the wording to this sentence? Did you hear Cameron scream to his parents, "You're the worst parents ever!"?
@nadineshaw8762
@nadineshaw8762 2 жыл бұрын
Well explained thanks
@salimdr9739
@salimdr9739 8 ай бұрын
Thanks for making our lives easy!
@ruthsheirleymonarrezfelix2227
@ruthsheirleymonarrezfelix2227 Жыл бұрын
Thank you tomorrow I have the test and you helped me a los example John asked, “How you jump that high”
@merlimaldonado1010
@merlimaldonado1010 Жыл бұрын
That's excellent lesson.
@saroo02
@saroo02 Жыл бұрын
Thanks ❤
@REEJHUL_DWIVEDI
@REEJHUL_DWIVEDI 8 ай бұрын
Great, respect from BHARAT,thank you.
@pierrettelaf9728
@pierrettelaf9728 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. So helpful 👍🙏😍
@hossamyasser8651
@hossamyasser8651 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😉
@Afnanalive
@Afnanalive 10 ай бұрын
Hey, thank you so much for these lessons. I have a toefl exam in 7 days, and these videos have helped me a lot.
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 10 ай бұрын
You are very welcome 🤗! Good luck on your exam! 👍💪
@saraateya8136
@saraateya8136 5 ай бұрын
I like your explan thank you so much.
@pvp1589
@pvp1589 3 жыл бұрын
goody, it's quite challenging. thanks
@saadsultan1745
@saadsultan1745 9 ай бұрын
Thanks 🙏
@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor
@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor 2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson! 🤗 I've been reading a book which uses the American quotation rule, but for words such as 'colours', 'favourite' the british spelling is used. Can you say why that is so? I'm worried because my upcoming book has mostly American spelling but I want to make sure I am being consistent. I have put 'color' instead of 'colour' and I want to make sure I'm not wrong. I am going to check the story with an editor but I would like to get it as error free as possible beforehand. Thank you very much for your time!🤗
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 2 жыл бұрын
Hello! Is it possible that the book you are reading was published in Canada or written by a Canadian author?
@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor
@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor 2 жыл бұрын
@@SparkleEnglish The book is Honeycomb by Joanne Harris. She is a British-French author (I think). I know she lives in Yorkshire. I often use American spelling but sometimes I write in words which are more used in Britain or are British and I may be unaware of this difference because my main language is Romanian. My main concern is, "Would this be fine or is it unacceptable?" I'm also thinking that this could be the way a narrator speaks and that should be fine, or at least acceptable, when telling a story, right? It is a short children's story of about 4500 words. I guess I'm just worried of not confusing readers while I'm trying to sneak in certain words that are not as frequently used but have beautiful meaning.😅😓 Do you ever do proofreading for others?
@daryamustafa9747
@daryamustafa9747 2 жыл бұрын
Well done 👍🏻 you are explain very clearly..I am from Kurdistan ✌️and I’m learning English Language...regard ❤️
@saadsultan1745
@saadsultan1745 9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much ma'am u explain it very well but of two sentence came with full stop between themm and one person said them than we have to put quotation marks separately or one one both sentences . On 19 I have paper plz teacher tell me.
@sumitabhowmick1816
@sumitabhowmick1816 2 жыл бұрын
Very good topic
@goodmorninghustlers9827
@goodmorninghustlers9827 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@antoniodossantos5960
@antoniodossantos5960 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 🌎
@Funnyshortswithmahrosh
@Funnyshortswithmahrosh 2 жыл бұрын
I love your video’s
@martyb9807
@martyb9807 Жыл бұрын
I know someone who uses quotation marks all the time. For instance, she wrote We go “tent camping” whenever we can. I wrote that sentence just as she did (without using the proper quote marks) so you can comment on her placement of quotation marks around the tent camping words. Hope I’m making sense.
@drinklish2963
@drinklish2963 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. A question if I may. When quoting a quote, i.e., when you use both double and single quotations, can you space them. In other words, is it correct to write like this? I spoke to George yesterday and he said, "Did you talk to Jane? She told me, 'I am quitting my job.' "
@georgetitus-glover6228
@georgetitus-glover6228 2 жыл бұрын
It appears correct!
@1easymeditation758
@1easymeditation758 Жыл бұрын
very helpful........you can also teach us about transcription for beginners
@jojijoji88
@jojijoji88 Жыл бұрын
Please explain how and when to use hyphens to connect clauses.
@amirahamdy9433
@amirahamdy9433 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@Sams_Uncle
@Sams_Uncle Жыл бұрын
You are amazing!
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@dmrcreations3311
@dmrcreations3311 Жыл бұрын
Hi I was practicing these rules and on practice 3 the second answer, could you go over that answer? ..Not sure if I got that one correct..It starts off The rabbit? I'm not sure but it skipped that one and went straight to next example.
@nouvusbg7893
@nouvusbg7893 8 ай бұрын
Damn Your tHE BEST.
@paulguiste8896
@paulguiste8896 3 жыл бұрын
I love to learn
@brucezhang4621
@brucezhang4621 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Miss. I'm not sure whether your name is Sparkle, but thank you very much for making this great video. And could you please help me check this following sentence and its punctuations? We don't have to wait until Mother's Day to say "Mom, I love you!". And do you think there is always a comma between the word "say" and a quotation mark? Do you think a quotation mark(on the right) has the function of ending a sentence just as a period does, so that it's no use to put a period after the quotation mark(on the right) to end the whole sentence, please?
@adaneman6000
@adaneman6000 Жыл бұрын
you need to put a comma after say.
@user-sp4fm8sp5o
@user-sp4fm8sp5o 3 ай бұрын
I am from Pakistan and big fan of you ❤❤
@shayanakbari2667
@shayanakbari2667 3 жыл бұрын
Hello madam . I have a question . Can you please introduce us some free translation apps and websites alternative to Google translate?
@dmrcreations3311
@dmrcreations3311 2 жыл бұрын
Can you please tell me the correct quotations for the one with The rabbit lol I think the answer wasn't on there? Practice #3
@jaybird-hn3dq
@jaybird-hn3dq 2 күн бұрын
I think, Do you agree with the phrase, 'time is money' ? Is better. Since i think double quotation are only used in dialogues, the phrase sounded awkward to me. Can you tell me if i am wrong?
@Shiva-Bagli02
@Shiva-Bagli02 2 жыл бұрын
I from india & new subscriber🤩🤩
@amarnathmishra1461
@amarnathmishra1461 Жыл бұрын
God bless you 🙏
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@graceliu3656
@graceliu3656 2 жыл бұрын
I love your video. Thank you Sparkle!!
@Bea_remembrance
@Bea_remembrance 2 жыл бұрын
If you have a character speaking multiple paragraphs of dialogue where do you put the quotation marks? At every paragraph or just at the beginning and end of the multiple dialogue? Also many books have a character talking with single quotations marks. Single quotations marks look neater.
@mysapphirestar
@mysapphirestar Жыл бұрын
Strictly speaking, you should only put quotation marks around the complete quotation, that is at the beginning and end. sometimes you will find opening quotation marks at the beginning of each paragraph, but closing marks only at the end. This is a courtesy to help the reader keep track of the quotation. Printed pages often use single marks because, as you say, it looks neater. This is especially true where there are pages of mainly dialogue .
@ericalaughton1032
@ericalaughton1032 2 жыл бұрын
I have a specific question. I am taking a transcription exam and the audio says: If this statement is made: “The non-circumstantial evidence will show that a 2003 Buick Excelle was stolen on the night of February 8th, 2000, in Poughkeepsie, New York, taken from the fenced-in park-, parking lot of Adam’s Far-, Farm off of Dutchess Turnpike.” All the pieces of critical content, in this case, the proper nouns, have to be accurate in the transcript. How would you use the punctuation around this quote?
@shereensharqawy83
@shereensharqawy83 5 ай бұрын
gooooooooood
@hijrannasrat1225
@hijrannasrat1225 8 ай бұрын
Do you have any writing class Ma’am?
@NoornNaz786
@NoornNaz786 Жыл бұрын
👍👍
@derrickgoodman8434
@derrickgoodman8434 Жыл бұрын
I need to know the correct usage for sic
@spikespiegel3721
@spikespiegel3721 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, my i ask you for something? would you recommend some websites and apps that has some practice models. For example find the mistake, correct the sentence, complete the sentence correctly. A website or an app there soul purpose to make you have more practice with examples. P.s please your content is good I can speak for my self it helped me alot we neeeeeed more of these creative good videos thank you.
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Have you ever tried Duolingo?
@spikespiegel3721
@spikespiegel3721 3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkleEnglish To be honest no but , I will try it.
@SparkleEnglish
@SparkleEnglish 3 жыл бұрын
@@spikespiegel3721 It is fantastic. It helped me learn Spanish and Italian.
@spikespiegel3721
@spikespiegel3721 3 жыл бұрын
@@SparkleEnglish Thank you some much for replying to my comment. I can speak, listen, read and writ but, I am missing the basics of english in order to perfect my self learned english for working online. And your videos are really informative. I will try what you recommend. thank you again.
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