Punctuation marks should be placed outside the set of quotation marks, unless they are part of the quoted material. For example: "I love Pizza," she said.
A Semicolon
It is not compulsory to use a specific mark, but usually we use a comma.
Direct quotations are handled the same way in a business document as they are in other documents. You put quotations around a direct quotation just like in any other document.
Direct quotation: He said "I'm leaving." Indirect quotation: He said he was leaving.
In dialogue, periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points go inside quotation marks. (A semicolon goes outside quotation marks but isn't used much in dialogue, so you don't need to worry about it.)
Quotation marks are used for direct quotes only. Indirect quotes are paraphrased and do not need quotation marks.
A direct quotation is indicated by the use of quotation marks. It looks like this: the other day, Fred told me "I am tired of working for the company". If I did not wish to quote Fred, but merely wanted to paraphrase him, I could say, the other day Fred told me that he didn't want to continue working for the company.
Parentheses can be used to provide additional information about the direct quotation, such as the source, date, or context. They can help clarify details without disrupting the flow of the main text.
Punctuation marks such as periods and commas should be placed outside the set of quotation marks. Question marks and exclamation points should be placed inside if they are part of the quoted material, and outside if they are not.
Commas can be used in direct quotations to separate two complete thoughts or elements within the quotation. For example: "I am tired," she said, "and I need some rest."
Concrete examples are statements that include direct quotations from a viable source, usually from a book or a textbook. These are usually followed by an opinion that shows how this quotation proves your point.
Direct references in writing are specific and explicit mentions of sources, ideas, or information that are cited or acknowledged within the text. These references can include quotations, paraphrased material, and citations that attribute the information to a particular source. They are a crucial part of academic writing to give credit to the original authors and to support the points being made.
He asked, "What is an indirect quotation?"