Brackets Parentheses and Quotation Marks

In British English, the speech marks typically come before the full stop. In American English, they usually come before the closing punctuation mark. It's important to be consistent within the style guide you are following.

No, a quotation should be closed with a punctuation mark such as a period, question mark, or exclamation point, depending on the context of the sentence. A comma should not be used to close a quotation.

That would still just be a quotation mark.

In American English, periods typically come before closing quotation marks, regardless of whether it is part of the quoted text. For example: She said, "Hello." In British English, periods are placed outside closing quotation marks unless they are part of the actual quote.

Brackets are used in a quotation when you need to insert your own words or clarification within the quoted text. They should not be used to alter the original meaning of the quote.

The only pronoun that is always capitalized is the first person, singular, subjective, personal pronoun 'I'.

Other pronouns are capitalized only when they are the first word in a sentence.

These rules apply to text within quotation marks or without quotation marks.

The punctuation mark below the quotation mark is called an "underline" or "underscore." It is often used in academic writing to emphasize or highlight a specific word or phrase within the quotation.

If you're constructing a sentence that has two independent clauses connected by a semicolon and the first sentence happens to end with a quotation mark, hypothetically, the semicolon would go inside of the ending quotation mark. This is rarely the case, though. Typically, quotations end in either a comma and a conjunction, a single comma, or simply a period.

They are called either quotation marks or speech marks.

A semi-quote mark (in the context of English punctuation) is 1: a single quote mark (') as opposed to the double quote ("). Single quotes are used to mark a quote within a quote. As in "I did not say 'never.'" 2: one of « or », used to mark a phrase that is "semi-quoted" (a tight paraphrase that contains some of the original author's words). 3: A paraphrase that closely follows the original. As in «Consider the lilies of the fields: they neither toil nor spin, but not even King Solomon in his glory was dressed as well.»

Yes, you do.

An example from the novel The Kite Runner,

"Ask him where his shame is. They spoke. He says this is war. There is no shame in war. Tell him he's wrong. War doesn't negate decency. It demands it, even more than in times of peace" (Hosseini 121-122).

Including quotations in a draft adds credibility to your writing by showing that your ideas are supported by authoritative sources. It also helps to provide evidence for your arguments and can enhance the overall quality and persuasiveness of your work. Additionally, quotations can offer different perspectives and insights that might not have been considered otherwise.

period (.) means a stop in a typical sentence

semicolon (;) is a way to link sentences that are related

question mark (?) means you have a question

Those are just a few basics. See the related link for a lot of great information about different punctuation marks. Check out the right hand bar especially, which lists TONS of punctuation marks. You can click on any of them for more information.

Quotations are used to indicate the exact words spoken or written by someone else. They are commonly used in essays, articles, and research papers to provide evidence, support arguments, or illustrate a point. Quotations are also used in dialogue to show when a person is speaking.

In the story of the Manobo community, the objects or creatures that bore the marks of their presence were the trees marked with the slash-and-burn farming technique, the rice terraces that showcased their agricultural prowess, and the swidden farms that revealed their sustainable farming practices in harmony with nature.

Yes, a sentence with a quoted statement can have a comma outside the quotation marks if the comma is not part of the original quoted material. For example: She said, "I will be there tomorrow."

It depends a great deal upon the style manual that is being used. The British and the Americans differ slightly. Quotes are pretty standardly done like this:

He said, "What are you doing?"

She stated, "I'm going to get ready to go."

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You only put a period after a quotation if it is after the descriptive clause. If another clause follows the quote describing who said it, then you use a comma. Examples:

George whispered, "I failed my English exam."

"I failed my English exam," George whispered.

You can use exclamation points and question marks as normal, though. Examples:

George exclaimed, "I aced my English exam!"

"I aced my English exam!" George exclaimed.

To write a quote, you need to come up with a short and impactful sentence that captures a particular idea, message, or sentiment. Make sure your words are clear, memorable, and have relevance to the topic or situation you are addressing. It's also important to attribute the quote to the right person if it is a direct statement made by someone else.

A sentence in a quotation may contain commas.

A full stop is used at the end of a sentence to indicate a complete thought or statement. It is also used in abbreviations and to separate numbers in decimal notation.

Before using a whistle, officials used hand signals or flags to communicate calls during sports games or other events. Whistles eventually became popular for their loud and clear sound that could easily grab players' attention and signal them to stop or start play.

No, you do not put an extra period after "etc." since the period at the end of "etc." serves as the ending punctuation for the sentence.

A period is the exception. Any punctuation can be used in block quotations. Periods are not used within a cited quotation, but after its source.

In APA, block quotations don't use the quotation marks, but are indented 1/2 inch.

In citations, a comma is typically used to separate key elements like the author's name and the publication date within the in-text citation. Additionally, periods are used at the end of a citation to signify the end of the reference.