English NRI quiz 3
What does MLA citation look like?
(Author's last name page #). ex: (Collins 47).
What goes inside quotations?
? and !
What doesn't go inside quotations?
.
What happens to the first letter of a quote if there is a comma or colon?
a capital letter; ex: When Peeta says, "Real or not real" the reader cries (Collins 246).
What does the letter look like at the start of a quote when the quote is in the middle of the sentence without a comma or colon?
lowercase; ex: Katness "loves Peeta" (Collins 21).
When is there a pause before the quote?
When there is a colon or comma
Dialogue quotes
put a comma; ex: Peeta said, "I love you Katniss" (Collins 78).
Colon quotes
put a colon; ex: Katniss only had one thing to say: "I love you Peeta" (Collins 56).
When do you put a colon before a quote
when what is before the quote is a full sentence