Question

In English, where should you place periods and question marks used in dialogue?(1 point)
Responses

inside the closing quotation marks
inside the closing quotation marks

outside the opening quotation marks
outside the opening quotation marks

outside the closing quotation marks
outside the closing quotation marks

inside the opening quotation marks ............

Answer 1

In English, periods and question marks used in dialogue should be placed **inside the closing quotation marks** if they are part of the quoted material. If the punctuation applies to the entire sentence rather than the dialogue, then it should be placed outside the closing quotation marks.

For example:
- "I love reading." (period inside because it is part of the dialogue)
- Did you just say, "I love reading"? (question mark outside because it applies to the whole sentence)