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How do I know which I should use at the end of a dialogue quote--a period or a comma?
"The punctuation comes inside the ending quotation marks for direct dialogue. "
Yes I understand, where to put the comma or period, I would like to know when you should use a period, and when you should use a comma?
Place the period or the comma within the quatation marks. Ex: "Jenny," he said "let's have lunch."
Place a colon and the semicolon outside the quotation marks
Exclamation points and the dashes are within the quotation marks when they apply to quoted matter. Place the outside when they do not.
What else can I help you with?
When do you use a comma and period after the person is speaking in the story?
You wouldn't use a comma and a period together."I am going to the store," Betty said. In that sentence I used a comma in the dialogue because I have a dialogue tag (Betty said). The period comes at the end of the sentence. I would have been incorrect to use a comma, period, and quotation marks.Betty said, "I am going to the store." Notice the comma is with the dialogue tag at the beginning of the sentence. The period ends the dialogue.Those are just a couple examples of the many ways to punctuate dialogue.
Does a period or comma come before the footnote?
A period should come before the footnote at the end of a sentence, while a comma should not.
Is a comma used after Inc in a sentence?
There is not a comma after Inc but there is a period then you continue the sentence. It should look like this- Inc.
When using a period and a comma do you type the closing quotation mark brfore or after the punctuation mark?
With NO exceptions, the comma and period should go BEFORE the closing quotation mark. Always.
Never place a period where god has placed a comma?
A comma causes a pause in a sentence and a period is a full stop. Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
Is there a period and comma after BLVD and before SUITE?
Yes, there should be a period after "BLVD" and a comma after before "SUITE" in an address format. For example: 1234 Main Street, BLVD., SUITE 101.
How do you punctuate sentence with 'if'?
If should be followed by a dependent clause, a comma, an independent clause and then a period.
Do you type a quotation mark before a period and a comma?
No, the quotation marks go after the comma or period.
What is the punctuation Turn on the light Tom said halfheartedly?
The punctuation should be: "Turn on the light," Tom said halfheartedly. The comma is used before the dialogue tag "Tom said," and the dialogue itself is enclosed in quotation marks.
When you have a quote and the 'he said' comes after the quote do you use a period or a comma after the quote?
When the attribution (e.g., 'he said') follows the quote, you should use a comma inside the quotation marks before the attribution and follow it with a period after the attribution. For example: "I am going to the store," he said.
What is the period after thousands called?
it isn't a period it is a comma.
Is there a comma after a period?
No, a comma is not used after a period. Periods and commas are distinct punctuation marks used for different purposes in writing.
