Should a quote start with a capital?
Capitalize the first letter of a direct quote when the quoted material is a complete sentence. If a direct quotation is interrupted mid-sentence, do not capitalize the second part of the quotation.
Do block quotes start with a capital letter?
If the block quote begins with a full sentence, keep the uppercase first letter. However, if the quote begins midsentence, you may or may not want to change the first letter to uppercase.
Do you put a period after a quote?
When a comma or period is needed after a quotation, publishers in the United States typically put the punctuation mark before the closing quotation mark. The reason for this convention is to improve the appearance of the text. British publishers tend to put the comma or period after the quotation mark.
Do you start quotes with capital?
Capitalize the First Word in a Sentence that Is a Direct Quote. When quoting, the first word of a complete sentence should be capitalized, regardless of its placement within the main sentence. Matthew said, “In that case, I’m going out for a walk!”
Do words in speech marks start with a capital?
When using quotation marks, certain rules apply regarding capitalization and punctuation. Use a capital letter with the first word of a complete sentence of a direct quotation.
Do you capitalize one word quotes?
Do you put expressions in quotes?
Quotation marks are rarely needed for common expressions, says Chicago Manual of Style 16 (7.57). The only time we need to use them might be for phrases borrowed verbatim from another context (environment, setting) or for terms used ironically.
Do I need a comma before a quote?
As a general rule, you should use a comma to introduce quoted material or dialogue. That’s because in most types of dialogue, the quoted material stands apart from the surrounding text. In grammatical terms, it’s “syntactically independent.”
