In American English, a question mark goes inside the quotation marks if the quoted material itself is a question. For example: She asked, "Are you coming?" If the entire sentence is a question but the quoted material is not, the question mark goes outside the quotation marks, as in: Did she really say, "I will join you"?
after the quotation marks because if put before the quotation mark, that makes the quote seem like if it continues after what you wrote even if the quote has ended. period marks go before the quotation mark because that is ending a sentence... period.
Quotation marks follow the question mark.
In American English, question marks typically go inside quotation marks if the quoted material itself is a question. For example: He asked, "Are you coming?" However, if the entire sentence is a question but the quoted material is not, the question mark goes outside the quotation marks, as in: Did she really say, "I will not attend"?
With NO exceptions, the comma and period should go BEFORE the closing quotation mark. Always.
The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.
Before the ending quotation mark.
after the quotation marks because if put before the quotation mark, that makes the quote seem like if it continues after what you wrote even if the quote has ended. period marks go before the quotation mark because that is ending a sentence... period.
In a quotation question, the question mark should be inside the quotation. "Where did Mark go?" asked Zack. Anna replied, "I don't know. Where did he go?"
Quotation marks follow the question mark.
In the United States, the question mark usually goes before the closed quotes. For example: you asked, "Does the question mark go before or after the quotes?" In that case the question mark indicates your statement in quotes is a question. The statements, "for example." and "you asked," are not part of the question. Your punctuation should indicate that. In the rare situation where the entire sentence would be a question, and the last part would be quoted, it would be acceptable to put the question mark after the quotes. If the entire sentence was a quotation, the question mark would go inside the quotes. In American English, the punctuation exists for the benefit of the reader. It should serve to make what you have written more readable and more understandable.
It depends if the quotation is a question or statement. If the quote is a question, the quotation mark goes before the punctuation; if the quotation requires a period, the marks goes outside of the statement.
A period does come before a quotation mark if the quotation at the end of the sentence, such as:Lucy than said, "Hi, Mr. Warner."If the quotation is not at the end of the sentence, use a comma instead of a period, such as:"Hi, Mr. Warner," Lucy replied.
In American English, question marks typically go inside quotation marks if the quoted material itself is a question. For example: He asked, "Are you coming?" However, if the entire sentence is a question but the quoted material is not, the question mark goes outside the quotation marks, as in: Did she really say, "I will not attend"?
No, the quotation marks go after the comma or period.
With NO exceptions, the comma and period should go BEFORE the closing quotation mark. Always.
The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.
The quotation mark would go before the semicolon, because the semicolon represents the beginning of a new thought in the same sentence.