The sentences here need quotation marks. I love cookies and ice cream bellowed Jessica. Hey George exclaimed My dog learned a new trick. Where did you put your socks asked my mom. Here the baker said this is the sandwich you ordered. “I love cookies and ice cream!” bellowed Jessica. “Hey,” George exclaimed, “My dog learned a new trick.” “Where did you put your socks?” asked my mom. “Here,” the baker said, “this is the sandwich you ordered.”

Some times quotations include another quotation. The included quotation is marked with single quotation marks. Laura asked “who said ‘to be or not to be’?” Michael asked, “ Who said ‘give me liberty or give me death’?” Michael asked, Who said give me liberty or give me death? Laura asked who said to be or not to be?

Sometimes quotation marks are used to set off the titles of stories, poems, songs, magazine and newspaper articles, individual episodes within television series, and radio programs. He said we must learn the lyrics to Ode to Joy. He said we must learn the lyrics to “Ode to Joy.” “The Raven” is my favorite poem. The Raven is my favorite poem. Spongebob is my brother’s beloved television show. “Spongebob” is my brother’s beloved television show.

Italics are used for the titles of books, magazines, newspapers, movies, TV series, and works of art and for the names of ships and aircraft. If you are writing in longhand, use underlining to indicate italics. My father’s ship is named The Queen of the Sea. I love to read the New York Times.

“Go clean your room.” shouted Mom. “Ok,” said Claire, “I will go clean my room now.” While Claire was cleaning her room she found a poem called The Snowy Winter. “Wow!” said Claire, “I really love this poem.” Claire had read this poem on the Fair Molly, her aunt’s boat. “I remember that!” Claire said. She then asked her mom “Who said ‘this boat is a bucket of bolts’!” “that was your grandfather” replied her mom. “That was a good time” said Claire. Go clean your room. shouted Mom. Ok, said Claire, I will go clean my room now. While Claire was cleaning her room she found a poem called The Snowy Winter. Wow! said Claire, I really love this poem. Claire had read this poem on the Fair Molly, her aunt’s boat. I remember that! Claire said. She then asked her mom Who said this boat is a bucket of bolts! that was your grandfather replied her mom. That was a good time said Claire.