Quotation marks are used to indicate direct speech, quotations, or titles of short works, such as articles or poems. A semicolon connects closely related independent clauses or separates items in a complex list. For example: She said, “I will be there soon”; however, I’m not sure what time. Here, the quotation marks highlight her exact words, while the semicolon links two related but distinct thoughts.
when you put a quotation in a sentence you use quotation marks for the quote
Typically, there should be one space after quotation marks when they are followed by a sentence or word. This is standard in most style guides, including APA and MLA. However, if the quotation ends a sentence and is followed by another sentence, you would still use just one space after the closing quotation mark.
The 14 punctuation marks are: period (.), comma (,), question mark (?), exclamation mark (!), colon (:), semicolon (;), quotation marks (" "), apostrophe ('), parentheses (()), brackets ([]), dash (—), hyphen (-), ellipsis (...), and slash (/). Each serves a specific purpose: periods end statements, commas separate elements, question marks indicate inquiries, exclamation marks express strong emotions, colons introduce lists or explanations, and semicolons connect related clauses. Quotation marks denote speech or titles, apostrophes indicate possession or contractions, parentheses add supplementary information, brackets clarify or modify text, dashes emphasize or interrupt, hyphens connect words, ellipses indicate omissions, and slashes denote alternatives. Proper use of these marks enhances clarity and meaning in writing.
those are quotation marks
Anything that is exactly the same wording as your source. Usually if the phrase is more than 3 words. Also, the quote is only in quotation marks if it is less than 4 lines. Paraphrasing requires citation, but not quotation marks.
No, a semicolon is not used to introduce a quotation. Quotations are usually introduced by a colon or with quotation marks. A semicolon is used to separate two independent clauses or in a series when the items require commas.
In American English, a semicolon typically goes outside of quotation marks; whereas in British English, it goes inside. For consistency, it's best to check a specific style guide or follow the conventions of the English variant you are using.
If a word is in quotation marks, and you're quoting it, use single quotation marks to indicate an embedded quotation.
In American English, periods and commas should always be placed inside the set of quotation marks. Question marks and semicolons are placed inside the quotation marks when they belong to the quoted material but outside when they apply to the whole sentence.
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.
In APA style, use double quotation marks to enclose direct quotes from sources. Place the punctuation inside the quotation marks. Use single quotation marks for quotes within quotes.
Never. You should always have quotation marks sorrounding a quote.
Valid punctuation marks in English include the period, the question mark, the comma, and the apostrophe. Other valid marks are the exclamation point, quotation marks, the colon, and semicolon.
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.)
Period . | Exclamation point ! | Question mark ? | Comma , |Colon : |Semicolon ; | Apostrophe ' |Ampersand & |The at sign @|The dash - | Single quotation marks "
.?! --------------------- the coma , the full stop . the query ? the colon : the semicolon ; the apostrophe ' the quotation mark " the exclamation mark !
There is the period, the comma, colon, semicolon, and apostrophe. There are also quotation marks, question mark, exclamation mark, hyphen, dash, parentheses, brace, and brackets.