• Use quotation marks at the beginning and end of a direct quotation.
• Use a comma before the opening quotation mark if a sentence begins before the quote. Use a comma before the ending quotation mark if a sentence continues after the quote.
• Use quotation marks before and after the titles of short works.
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Choose the sentence that uses commas and quotation marks correctly.
My teacher just read us a short story called My Pet Gorilla.
My teacher just read us a short story called "My Pet Gorilla."
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My friend said, I can walk home with you after school.