Sophia Learning
Sophia: Punctuating Dialogue
This slideshow focuses on how to punctuate dialogue; it explains the rules for quotation mark and comma use in direct speech, when switching speakers, and when a single speaker speaks in multiple, continuous paragraphs. It provides...
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks: Rules How to Use Them Correctly
This page focuses on the rules for using quotation marks correctly including general rules, when to use quotation marks; run-in and block quotations; quotation mark rules: quotations and capitalization, quotation marks and other...
Capital Community College Foundation
Guide to Grammar and Writing: Quotation Marks
Use this site to learn how to properly use quotation marks in stories, poems, articles, and speeches.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Quotation Marks
Learn about how to use quotation marks correctly to quote poetry, prose, and long and short quotes. Also, find guidelines on using quotation marks when writing dialogue and when using other punctuation.
English Plus+
English Plus: Quotation Marks in Dialogue: Rules
This site discusses how to use quotation marks with changes in speakers. It also looks at quotations longer than a single paragraph. Correct and incorrect examples are included.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Quotation Marks
This entry provides the rules for using quotation marks and single quotation marks and provides examples of each use.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks in Titles
Rules and examples for using quotation marks correctly when writing titles of short works.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Quotation Marks
This tutorial illustrates when it's appropriate to use quotation marks in your writing.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotation Marks Setting Off Specific Words or Terms
Rules and examples for using quotation marks to set off specific words within a sentence.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Quotations Within a Quotation
Rules and examples for using quotation marks within a quotation.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Inside or Outside? A Mini Lesson on Quotation Marks and More
Contains plans for a minilesson that teaches about the proper use of quotation marks in dialogue. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Quotation Marks
In this grammar tutorial, students edit the sentences by placing the quotation marks where they are appropriate. Click "submit" to check work.
Towson University
Towson University: Online Writing Support: Italics
This entry provides the rules and examples for when and how to use italics and quotation marks in titles, quotations, and more.
Get It Write
Get It Write: Punctuating With Quotation Marks
Punctuating direct address can be tricky. This tutorial gives clear examples and explanations of where to place the closing puncution, depending on the meaning of the sentence. A brief quiz checks your understanding.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Punctuation: Quotation Marks Quiz
This tutorial features a brief explanation of how to use quotation marks in direct quotes followed by a 10-question quiz.
English Plus+
Quotation Marks With Slang: Rules for Use
This site discusses using quotation marks with slang and an example is included.
TES Global
Blendspace: Quotation Marks 3.w.6.2b
A fifteen-part learning module with links to images, websites and videos on how to properly use quotation marks.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ten Minute Grammar Lessons Quotation Marks
[Free Registration/Login Required] These lessons are intended to be used by English Language Arts teachers in grades 6-8 for a quick, whole-class review of the rules for using quotation marks.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Online Writer's Choice: Punctuating Dialogue
This tutorial focuses on punctuating dialogue including how to use quotation marks and commas correctly. The explanation and examples are followed by a self-grading practice exercise.
ACT360 Media
Writing Tips: Sentence Builder: Quotation Marks
A brief description of the rules, usage, and examples of "quotation marks" in English punctuation.