How to Use "Quote" with Example Sentences

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)

quote (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)