Quotation marks are used around quotations. They indicate the beginning and end of a quoted statement, dialogue, or phrase.
Exclamation marks are used to express strong feelings or emphasis, and they can be placed inside or outside the quotation marks, depending on whether the exclamation pertains to the quoted material or the sentence as a whole.
Semicolons are used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list, but they are not used specifically around quotations.
Periods are typically placed inside the quotation marks at the end of a sentence that includes a quotation if the quotation is at the end of the sentence.
Here’s a summary:
- Quotation Marks: Used around quotes.
- Exclamation Marks: Can be inside or outside depending on the context.
- Semicolons: Not used specifically for quotations.
- Periods: Usually placed inside quotation marks if the quote is at the sentence's end.
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