A question mark ( ? ) is used to close a direct question. (What time is it?) Do not use a question mark with an indirect question. (He asked if we knew the time.) Put a question mark inside closing ...

Placement with other punctuation: A period or comma always go inside closing quotation marks. ("We hope to win the game," he said.) A dash, semicolon, question mark and exclamation point go inside ...

Some once common punctuation marks have fallen ... What do you mean you’ve never heard of an interrobang‽ This nifty combination of a question mark and an exclamation point was first proposed ...

Exclamation marks should be used sparingly ... Before you, go turn off the lights. Ah, I mean, before you go, turn off the lights. When punctuation is not used, or used incorrectly, sentences ...

The vital role punctuation marks play in giving meaning, direction and flow to any writing cannot be over emphasised. A carelessly placed comma, hyphen, semi-colon, full colon or quotation mark ...

With dialogue, specific punctuation ... quotation marks in this instance. He said, “I’m writing.” The comma is between the tagline and dialogue. With dialogue ending a sentence, the period should stay ...

Sometimes, missing out a comma can completely change the meaning of a sentence ... considered a standard punctuation mark. Most people will punctuate a surprised question with: ...