Quotation marks are used to set off words that present quoted or spoken language. Write the following sentences, adding quotation marks wherever they are needed.
A. Looking directly at Calhoun, the president declared, Our Union! It must be preserved!
B. The vice president rose with a toast of his own: The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.

A. "Our Union! It must be preserved!"

B. "The Union, next to our liberty, most dear."

Explanation:

A. Looking directly at Calhoun, the president declared, "Our Union! It must be preserved! "

B. The vice president rose with a toast of his own: "The Union, next to our liberty, most dear."

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