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Flow quotes and dialogue quotes 1
Don't use punctuation or a capital letter with "Flow Quotes" Don't put a comma before the quote Begin the quote with a lowercase letter unless the quote starts with a proper noun.
Capitalizing quotes
In most cases, capitalize the first word of a quoted sentence. This is even true if the quote starts in the middle of a sentence. If a quote in the middle of a sentence is not a complete thought on its own, don't capitalize it. Capitalize the first letter of quotes that are complete thoughts and follow a colon or comma
Dialogue quotes and colon quotes
Punctuation and capitalization with "Colon Quotes" Offset the quote with a colon Begin the quote with a capital letter Punctuation and Capitalization with " Dialogue Quotes" Offset with a comma Begin the quote with a capital letter.
Recognizing pause before quotes
Recognizing pause before quotes Recognizing pause before dialogue quotes examples: said, sang, asked, yelled, thought, announced, shouted, wondered, claimed. Recognizing not to pause before a flow quote.
Embedding quotation
flows naturally into your own writing. When reading a well-embedded quote, it should sound like part of your own sentence.