Quotation marks follow the question mark.
It would not be common practice to have a colon and question mark ever in sequence.
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.
Sure they could. Pretend you're writing a book and you're quoting someone who is asking a question. Some examples now: "What is Mitch Longley doing these days?", asked Dinie. OR: "Is the Echelon Towers a fine place to live?" asked a prospective tenant. Remember too that the question mark comes before the quotation mark at the end of the question, like in the above examples !
After the question mark.
It can work either way, depending upon what question you are aksing; I will illustrate. First example: Who was it who said "Give me liberty or give me death"? Pete Seeger once asked the question, "Where have all the flowers gone?" If the quote is a question it gets the question mark, but if the sentence is a question about a quote, then the question mark is outside of the quotation marks. English grammar is very logical (unlike English spelling).
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The quotation marks are placed at each end. In other words, the question mark should be inside the quotation marks.
A question mark is used to signify a question.
Question marks are the punctuation used when you ask a question. Here is an example: Can we go to the park today? This is the question mark: ?
The question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks if you are quoting a question.
In British English, speech marks generally go before the question mark. In American English, the placement can vary depending on whether the question mark is part of the quoted material. It's best to follow the style guide or preference of the publication you are writing for.
The combination of a question mark with quotation marks is used to indicate a question within a quote. This punctuation is referred to as a question within a question or a quoted question.
No, indirect questions do not require question marks.
Yes, if the sentence following the question mark and closing speech marks is the start of a new sentence.
Question marks (?) and full stops (.) are punctuation marks used in writing to indicate the end of a sentence (full stop) or to signal a direct question (question mark).
Question mark is thought to originate from the Latin quaestiō meaning question. Exclamation mark is also thought to originate from the Latin exclamation of "joy".
Because question marks are meaningless to a computerised system. The question mark symbol is solely to show the reader that it is a question - not a statement.