The chapter objectives that follow will help you figure out whether you have really mastered the material presented in this chapter.

After reading this chapter and completing its exercises, you should be able to:

1. Recognize the difference between a direct and an indirect quotation

2. Correctly incorporate block quotations in writing

3. Understand the use of single and double quotation marks

4. Decide whether a given title should be placed in quotation marks

5. Punctuate question marks, exclamation points, periods, and commas correctly in relationship to quotation marks

6. Identify and avoid common quotation mark-related errors that will frustrate or confuse readers

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