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What is required to set apart a direct quotation? A. quotation marks B. parentheses C. brackets D. ellipses Please select the best answer from the choices provided A B C D

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The correct answer is A.

Quotation marks ( quotes, speech marks, inverted comas, talking marks) are punctuation marks used in pairs to set off direct speech, a quotation or a phrase. The pair consists of the opening quotation marks and closing quotation marks.

Quotation marks set apart a direct quotation. An example: My mother said "don't do it" when I wanted to enter her room.

Quotation marks are also used to mark a title, a direct speech or a square quote.

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