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How do I punctuate when using quotes?
“There were more?” Asked Wendy.
or;
"There were more," asked Wendy?
"He was amazing!" Exclaimed Billy.
or;
"He was amazing," exclaimed Billy!
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How do I punctuate when using quotes?
“There were more?” Asked Wendy.
or;
"There were more," asked Wendy?
"He was amazing!" Exclaimed Billy.
or;
"He was amazing," exclaimed Billy!
punctuation quotations
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How do I punctuate when using quotes?
“There were more?” Asked Wendy.
or;
"There were more," asked Wendy?
"He was amazing!" Exclaimed Billy.
or;
"He was amazing," exclaimed Billy!
punctuation quotations
edited Aug 23 at 16:10
Othya
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asked Aug 23 at 13:38
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This question already has an answer here:
How should I punctuate around quotes?
4 answers
How do I punctuate when using quotes?
“There were more?” Asked Wendy.
or;
"There were more," asked Wendy?
"He was amazing!" Exclaimed Billy.
or;
"He was amazing," exclaimed Billy!
This question already has an answer here:
How should I punctuate around quotes?
4 answers
punctuation quotations
punctuation quotations
edited Aug 23 at 16:10
Othya
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asked Aug 23 at 13:38
Onidas
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edited Aug 23 at 16:10
Othya
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asked Aug 23 at 13:38
Onidas
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edited Aug 23 at 16:10
Othya
1,12821023
edited Aug 23 at 16:10
Othya
1,12821023
edited Aug 23 at 16:10
Othya
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asked Aug 23 at 13:38
Onidas
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asked Aug 23 at 13:38
Onidas
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Onidas
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Although the first version in each case is closer to being appropriate, neither is completely correct.
The sentences should be formatted as follows:
"There were more?" asked Wendy.
"He was amazing!" exclaimed Billy.
Although question and exclamation marks normally end a sentence, if they come before a quotation mark in the middle of mixed dialogue where the sentence continues, then the sentence does not actually end and there shouldn't be a capital letter indicating it does.
Therefore, the next word has its initial letter in lowercase. (Unless, of course, it's a proper name or some other word that would have a capital letter regardless of its position in any sentence.)
You may find Beth Hill's blog post "Punctuation in Dialogue" to be useful. It addresses this and similar issues.
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
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Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
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Aug 23 at 20:12
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Although the first version in each case is closer to being appropriate, neither is completely correct.
The sentences should be formatted as follows:
"There were more?" asked Wendy.
"He was amazing!" exclaimed Billy.
Although question and exclamation marks normally end a sentence, if they come before a quotation mark in the middle of mixed dialogue where the sentence continues, then the sentence does not actually end and there shouldn't be a capital letter indicating it does.
Therefore, the next word has its initial letter in lowercase. (Unless, of course, it's a proper name or some other word that would have a capital letter regardless of its position in any sentence.)
You may find Beth Hill's blog post "Punctuation in Dialogue" to be useful. It addresses this and similar issues.
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
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Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
– V2Blast
Aug 23 at 20:12
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Although the first version in each case is closer to being appropriate, neither is completely correct.
The sentences should be formatted as follows:
"There were more?" asked Wendy.
"He was amazing!" exclaimed Billy.
Although question and exclamation marks normally end a sentence, if they come before a quotation mark in the middle of mixed dialogue where the sentence continues, then the sentence does not actually end and there shouldn't be a capital letter indicating it does.
Therefore, the next word has its initial letter in lowercase. (Unless, of course, it's a proper name or some other word that would have a capital letter regardless of its position in any sentence.)
You may find Beth Hill's blog post "Punctuation in Dialogue" to be useful. It addresses this and similar issues.
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
15k31941
Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
– V2Blast
Aug 23 at 20:12
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up vote
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Although the first version in each case is closer to being appropriate, neither is completely correct.
The sentences should be formatted as follows:
"There were more?" asked Wendy.
"He was amazing!" exclaimed Billy.
Although question and exclamation marks normally end a sentence, if they come before a quotation mark in the middle of mixed dialogue where the sentence continues, then the sentence does not actually end and there shouldn't be a capital letter indicating it does.
Therefore, the next word has its initial letter in lowercase. (Unless, of course, it's a proper name or some other word that would have a capital letter regardless of its position in any sentence.)
You may find Beth Hill's blog post "Punctuation in Dialogue" to be useful. It addresses this and similar issues.
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
15k31941
Although the first version in each case is closer to being appropriate, neither is completely correct.
The sentences should be formatted as follows:
"There were more?" asked Wendy.
"He was amazing!" exclaimed Billy.
Although question and exclamation marks normally end a sentence, if they come before a quotation mark in the middle of mixed dialogue where the sentence continues, then the sentence does not actually end and there shouldn't be a capital letter indicating it does.
Therefore, the next word has its initial letter in lowercase. (Unless, of course, it's a proper name or some other word that would have a capital letter regardless of its position in any sentence.)
You may find Beth Hill's blog post "Punctuation in Dialogue" to be useful. It addresses this and similar issues.
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
15k31941
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
15k31941
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
15k31941
answered Aug 23 at 13:52
Jason Bassford
15k31941
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Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
– V2Blast
Aug 23 at 20:12
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Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
– V2Blast
Aug 23 at 20:12
Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
– V2Blast
Aug 23 at 20:12
Yep. And if the sentence continues after the end of the quote, then a comma will usually only replace a period (or a lack of punctuation) at the end of the quote; question marks and exclamation points in the quote will remain and not be replaced with a comma.
– V2Blast
Aug 23 at 20:12
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