How to seperate quotes in essay?

Question

When I write multiple quotes, how do I seperate them?

FOR EXAMPLE:

She always acted like a boy. "Pop used to like having a tomboy around." "He always used to teach me how to build things." "Taught me how to fix a pipe."

IS THIS OKAY TO TO PUT DIFFERENT QUOTES TOGETHER LIKE THAT?? IM TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE FACT THAT SHE ACTS LIKE A BOY

Answer 1

"Pop used to like having a tomboy around. He always used to teach me how to build things...taught me how to fix a pipe."

It would probably be nice if you would start the quoted parts as a new paragraph.

Wow. You actually put the quotes outside of the period. I'm impressed. That didn't stick to me until college.

Answer 2

PUT A COMMA BEFORE YOUR FIRST QUOTE NOT A PERIOD! What format are you using? You need to cite each quote each time you change sources, and if you don't change sources, just separate the quotes with ellipses (...).  

I think that first one doesn't do you justice in this sentence. Maybe add another sentence using the author's name "So-and-so emphasises this by calling her a tomboy, "Pop used to like having a tomboy around."  She took on the general roles of a male, "He always used to teach me how to build things... Taught me how to fix a pipe."  (if they're from the same source, of course. if not just add another sentence or don't add the second quote.)

Answer 3

I don't know what the grammatical rule is for this, but for this particular instance, I would avoid this problem altogether.  If you try to write it as you have above, I think it's going to sound awkward no matter what you do.  You may want to consider the following options, instead:

Separate with non-quoted words:

She always acted like a boy.  "Pop used to like having a tomboy around," she said. "He always used to teach me how to build things."

Paraphrase one or more of the quotes:

She always acted like a boy.  "Pop used to like having a tomboy around."  Her father taught her things that boys usually do:  "Taught me how to fix a pipe," she said.

If two of the quotes are in the same paragraph, consider the use of ellipses (the quotes from the example below might not be in the same paragraph; I'm just using them as an example):

"He always used to teach me how to build things....  Taught me how to fix a pipe."

Answer 4

The correct way is to not separate them, or to make multiple sentences ,maybe using indirect quotes for some.  Option 1 looks like "Pop used to like having a tomboy around....He always used to teach me how to build things....Taught me how to fix a pipe."  Make sure you use 4 periods (this is an extended ellipsis, and symbolizes that you are omitting things said/written in between complete sentences).

Second option: She always acted like a boy. She said "Pop used to like having a tomboy around."  She knew that because he was always teaching how to build and repair things.  "Taught me how to fix a pipe," she said.

Answer 5

yeah its fine as long as other people know what u r talkin about.