Embedding quotations

What you'll learn

1. 1

   Imagine you're telling a friend about a book. You want to use the author's exact words, not just your own. That's embedding a quotation!

2. 2

   When you embed a quotation, what do you do with the author's words?

3. 3

   Let's embed this quote from 'Macbeth': 'Is this a dagger which I see before me?'

4. 4

   Drag the words to build an embedded quote. Start with 'The narrator says,' then add the quote 'It was a dark and stormy night.'

5. 5

   Which sentence has the quote EMBEDDED (woven in)?

6. 6

   A common mistake is putting a comma before every quote. Sometimes you don't need one! If the quote flows naturally, just add it.

7. 7

   Which embedded quote is punctuated correctly?