Quote marks, or quotation marks, are typically used to indicate what a person has said. Most people understand that part. It’s the punctuation used with quote marks that can be confusing.
As a rule of thumb, quote everything, including the punctuation. In other words, put punctuation inside the quote marks. A few examples:
- “Felabration is one of Atlanta’s most highly anticipated parties,” she said.
- “How in the world is he able to dance like that?” she asked.
- “That is going to be one awesome pumpkin carving party!” she exclaimed.
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