We would be knowing the usage and the importance quotation marks in a sentence. How a single quotation and double quotation can make a difference in a sentence.
The English Language is the international official language that is adopted by the whole world. You would find many people in different countries using this language as a medium to communicate and negotiate. Till now we have perfectly acknowledged that what kind of different verbs, nouns, tenses can be used to make a perfect sentence. But what will learn in today’s session is entirely different from the things we did till now.
What is a quotation mark?
The quotation mark is used to keep off the material that can be easily represented in the quoted form. Something that is spoken by a person. The quotation mark is used for expressing the titles of the things that won’t be able to stand by themselves, for example, short stories, poems, and small articles. You might also observe that the typography of quoted material will be quite complicated. Basically, a quotation mark is a part of English punctuation that can be used to identify the direct speech, and it can be used to highlight special words and phrases in sentences. You can also point out the dialogues in the work of fiction.
In this blog post, we will discuss the ways in which the quotation mark can be used in American English and British English.
Examples of Quotation Marks Use in Sentences
Let’s see what are some examples of Quotation Marks. Let’s see how quotation marks can be used in everyday sentences.
1st – Identifying different type of speech – “I like having cookies in the morning”.
2nd – Highlighting – You might be thinking that “selfies” are the most popular kind of photos.
3rd – Showing the title: The title of the book is “One night at the call center”.
Usage Of Double Quotes
It is the most standard way of symbolizing any content. You can easily surround the important content within the double quotation marks. For example,
“Mariya made me do it.”, Moina said after getting an awful grunt from her father.
So now as we have known about the basic definition of quotation mark, let’s see how can we use them in different places. Now, this is very interesting. But you will find a very short answer to it. The use of single and double quotes depends on the country you are writing in. If you opt to write in British English then you will need to use single quotes and if you opt for American English then you will have to use double quotes.
Conclusion:
In this session, we saw the use of quotation mark and their importance in English Grammar. Both single quotes and double quotes are quite essential and they both have different significance and different level of application. You also got to know a simple trick with the help of which you will know when to use double quotes and when to use single quotes. With EnglishBix you won’t find any issues with grammar and its application.