INVERTED COMMAS (“”)
Inverted commas indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, or of the actual
words used by the speaker.
Inverted commas are used to enclose the direct words of a speaker:
She said, “I will not go with him.”
If the direct quotation is broken by explanatory words, an extra set of quotation
marks is
used:
“He is not reliable, “She said, “I will not go with him.”
If the first part of a broken quotation is a complete sentence, the second part will
begin with a capital letter:
“Ram is going to Delhi,” he said. “He hasn’t told you?”
If a quotation has more than one paragraph, inverted commas will be used at the
beginning of each paragraph and at the end of the last paragraph only.
In writing conversation, if there are two or more than two speakers, each speaker
will have a paragraph to himself:
“Will you go to see her?” she asked.
“No, never!” he replied.
“But she is your mother you should go to her.” She said.
A single quotation mark is used for a quotation within a quotation:
“This,” she said, “is clearly a case of ‘tit for tat’.”
The inverted commas are used to enclose the titles of books, magazines,
newspapers, poems, stories, songs, etc.:
d) “Joseph Adrews” by Henry Fielding is a satire on the contemporary society.
8.0 The inverted commas are used to draw special attention to a word or words:
Any word beginning with the prefix “ab-“is accented on the first syllable.
9.0 The full stop or comma at the end of a direct quotation is always placed inside
the inverted commas:
She said, “I will not go.”
“I will not go,” she said.
10.0 The semi-colon at the end of a direct quotation is always placed outside the
inverted commas:
11.0
She said, “I can’t carry on this relationship,” then she started crying.
12.0 A quotation mark or an exclamation mark at the end of the direct, quotation will
be placed inside the inverted commas if it belongs to the quotation; but if it
belongs to the whole sentence, it will be placed outside:
13.0
Rama asked, “Are you going to buy a car?”
Did Rama say, “Meenu is going to buy a car.”?
PRACTICE SET
Have a little tea before you go said my aunt to me I am already full
replied I
Don’t be afraid O king said the stranger I have not come to steal your
gold
Stop he cried she shall not die
Alas my dear son the king added after a little pause why do you ask a
thing I cannot grant you
good bye he said we will meet again
Child said Alladin’s mother to whom are we indebted for this it doesn’t
matter said Alladin let us sit down and take our food
Good morning boys said the teacher I suppose you have revised your
lessons.
The principal announced tomorrow will be a holiday
You say said the judge that the bag you lost contained one hundred
pounds yes your honour replied the man
May God forgive you said the saint Go your way
Inverted commas indicate the beginning and end of a quotation, or of the actual
words used by the speaker.
Inverted commas are used to enclose the direct words of a speaker:
She said, “I will not go with him.”
If the direct quotation is broken by explanatory words, an extra set of quotation
marks is
used:
“He is not reliable, “She said, “I will not go with him.”
If the first part of a broken quotation is a complete sentence, the second part will
begin with a capital letter:
“Ram is going to Delhi,” he said. “He hasn’t told you?”
If a quotation has more than one paragraph, inverted commas will be used at the
beginning of each paragraph and at the end of the last paragraph only.
In writing conversation, if there are two or more than two speakers, each speaker
will have a paragraph to himself:
“Will you go to see her?” she asked.
“No, never!” he replied.
“But she is your mother you should go to her.” She said.
A single quotation mark is used for a quotation within a quotation:
“This,” she said, “is clearly a case of ‘tit for tat’.”
The inverted commas are used to enclose the titles of books, magazines,
newspapers, poems, stories, songs, etc.:
d) “Joseph Adrews” by Henry Fielding is a satire on the contemporary society.
8.0 The inverted commas are used to draw special attention to a word or words:
Any word beginning with the prefix “ab-“is accented on the first syllable.
9.0 The full stop or comma at the end of a direct quotation is always placed inside
the inverted commas:
She said, “I will not go.”
“I will not go,” she said.
10.0 The semi-colon at the end of a direct quotation is always placed outside the
inverted commas:
11.0
She said, “I can’t carry on this relationship,” then she started crying.
12.0 A quotation mark or an exclamation mark at the end of the direct, quotation will
be placed inside the inverted commas if it belongs to the quotation; but if it
belongs to the whole sentence, it will be placed outside:
13.0
Rama asked, “Are you going to buy a car?”
Did Rama say, “Meenu is going to buy a car.”?
PRACTICE SET
Have a little tea before you go said my aunt to me I am already full
replied I
Don’t be afraid O king said the stranger I have not come to steal your
gold
Stop he cried she shall not die
Alas my dear son the king added after a little pause why do you ask a
thing I cannot grant you
good bye he said we will meet again
Child said Alladin’s mother to whom are we indebted for this it doesn’t
matter said Alladin let us sit down and take our food
Good morning boys said the teacher I suppose you have revised your
lessons.
The principal announced tomorrow will be a holiday
You say said the judge that the bag you lost contained one hundred
pounds yes your honour replied the man
May God forgive you said the saint Go your way
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