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    English Literature GCSE

    Embedded Quotation

    What Embedded Quotation means in English Literature GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

    Definitions of Embedded Quotation

    Exam boards and our study guides word this term in slightly different ways. Learn the version your board uses.

    A quotation that is integrated grammatically into the writer's own sentence.
    Pearson Edexcel · Writing – Producing Clear and Coherent Text (study guide)
    A quotation that forms a grammatical part of your own sentence.
    Pearson Edexcel · Writing – Accurate Standard English (study guide)

    Topics that use Embedded Quotation

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    Using Embedded Quotation in the exam

    Definition questions usually carry one or two marks, and examiners look for the precise wording. Write the definition from memory, check it against the version above, and then use the term in a longer answer on the same topic so it sticks.

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