Quotes

Question 1

When are quotations used (3)

Answer 1

1. Part of an exhibit that’s being read into the record
2. repeating what the witness said
3. repeating what someone else said

Question 2

True of false

Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Choose inside or outside:

Semicolons and colons go ____side quotation marks

Answer 3

OUTside

Question 4

When does the question mark go inside the quotation marks?

Answer 4

When the quote itself is a question.

Question 5

When does a question mark go outside the quotation marks?

Answer 5

When the question applies to the whole sentence, not just the quoted material.

He said, “How are you?” and Did you say, “I am fine”?

Question 6

Why would you see this sentence in a transcript?

You said you didn’t go to the doctor afterwards; correct?

Answer 6

Attorneys are required to ask questions. They will make a statement and add words/phrases like is that correct, right, true, correct to the end of sentences.
The CR indicate this by using a semicolon between the statement and the question

Question 7

How would you fix this sentence?

I visited Miami, Florida, Mobile, Alabama, and Dallas, Texas before arriving in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Answer 7

I visited Miami, Florida; Mobile, Alabama; and Dallas, Texas, before arriving in Flagstaff, Arizona.

Use semicolons to help devide lists where multiple commas are used and could be confusing.