Periods Exclamation Points and Question Marks

Question marks should be after exclamation marks

In American English, the punctuation mark typically comes before the closing quotation mark. For example: "Are you coming today?" However, in British English, the punctuation mark can come after the closing quotation mark: "Are you coming today"? Both styles are considered correct depending on the region's guidelines.

No it would be more appropriate to use a period.

No, you do not need to add an additional period at the end of a sentence that already ends with an abbreviation like Oct. The period from the abbreviation serves as the ending punctuation for the sentence.

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.

Speech marks exclamation mark refers to the use of an exclamation mark enclosed within quotation marks, typically at the end of a quoted sentence to indicate strong emotion or emphasis. This punctuation is commonly used in writing to convey the tone of the quoted text accurately.

the exclamation mark then the speech mark

"will we ever see him again?"

It has simply evolved over time to look this way.

It began as the Latin quaestiō meaning "question" which was abbreviated to "qo" in the Middle Ages. The q was written above the o which has evolved to the modern symbol.

An exclamation mark (point) is used to show excitement, surprise, astonishment, or any other strong emotion. An exclamation mark is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence.

Examples:

Here they come!

Wow! I got an A on my test.

We won! We won the game!

Stop!

Oh no!

"Curse his activities!"

Yes, an exclamation mark is a type of full stop, so it should be followed by a capital letter. If the sentence is direct speech and followed by the words 'she exclaimed' or similar, it would be followed by a lower-case letter.

'She had the cheek to say that Peter was a thief! He soon put her right.'

'The car swerved up onto the pavement, narrowly missing my mother. "That car is going to crash into the wall!" she gasped.'

I water my plants periodically, which means I do it on a regular basis rather than every day.

An imperative sentence typically ends with a period (.) or an exclamation point (!). This type of sentence gives a command, request, or instruction to someone.

Yes, "What prompted you to call today?" is an open-ended question because it encourages the caller to provide a detailed response rather than a simple "yes" or "no." It invites the caller to share their reasons or motivations for making the call.

No. The clown juggled with three balls is not an exclamatory sentence. Therefore, it would have a period at the end.

No one here has any common sense!

I'd love a date with him any day!

We don't have any more toilet paper!

He doesn't have any patience with his own child!

Any student who throws snow will be sent to the office immediately!

An exclamation mark is a punctuation mark that looks like a vertical line with a dot at the top (!). It is used in writing to indicate strong feelings, emphasis, or excitement.

A good way to end a sentence is by using strong punctuation like a period, question mark, or exclamation point to clearly signal the completion of the thought.

Because one period is signifying the shortened word (ie Dr.) and the other is just a period for the end of the sentence.

No, there should not be two periods when "am" is at the end of a sentence. Only one period is needed to end the sentence.

A question mark is placed at the end of a sentence if the sentence is a question.

"lol" is an abbreviation for "laugh out loud" is used in online conversations or text messages to indicate amusement or laughter. It is often added to indicate that the sender found something funny or amusing.

Yes, it is standard to include a period after ".com" when it ends a sentence.

If you use an exclamation point, then you've probably just ended a sentence. For instance, "I won the lottery!"

If you end a sentence, then the next sentence must begin with a capital letter (usually). There are some different uses of exclamation points as they relate to capital/lowercase letters. For example, if you're writing, "I won the lottery!" the next sentence would logically begin with a capital letter. So you might say, "I won the lottery! I'm going to buy a new car."

BUT, sometimes the rules can change. In Shakespeare, for example, one-word interjections followed by exclamation points are often followed by a lowercase word. For instance, one might say, "Lo! he is swooning with love."

Or, if you're quoting someone as saying, "Hey!" then your sentence might be something like this: "'Hey!' he said."

Usually, though, you can assume that your next word after an exclamation point should be capitalized.

Quotation marks should be placed around any quotes. In other words, any text that you have copied from elsewhere.