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How to Use "Quote" with Example Sentences
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quote
(v):
to repeat the words that were spoken or written by someone else; to give an estimated cost of something
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Used with nouns:
"
You
quoted
the wrong
source
.
"
(source, report, article)
"
She
quotes
scripture
all the time.
"
(scripture, verses)
"
The
author
quoted
the source directly.
"
(author, writer, newspaper, magazine)
"
He
quoted
us a fair
price
.
"
(price)
Used with adverbs:
"
The author
quoted
her
directly
.
"
(directly, at length, exactly, in full)
"
She
often
quotes
scripture.
"
(often, frequently)
"
He is
quoted
below
.
"
(below, above, here)
"
She was
accurately
quoted
as saying that.
"
(accurately)
Used with prepositions:
"
He often
quotes
from
the Bible.
"
(from)
"
He was
quoted
as
saying that.
"
(as)
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(n):
spoken or written words; an estimated price, a punctuation mark for spoken words
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Used with verbs:
"
That
quote
is
from Shakespeare.
"
(be: is/am/are, comes, is taken)
"
The plumber
gave
us a
quote
.
"
(gave)
"
We
got
a
quote
from the contractor.
"
(got, obtained, received)
Used with adjectives:
"
That was a
direct
quote
from the author.
"
(direct, memorable, famous, exact)
"
It's an
anonymous
quote
.
"
(anonymous)
"
The salesman gave us a
free
quote
.
"
(free, written)
Used with prepositions:
"
This
quote
is
from
the story.
"
(from)
"
We received a
quote
for
the repairs.
"
(for)
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