Kamis, 08 Mei 2014

Punctuation


Punctuating : Quotation Marks

Rules regarding to quotation marks :
  1. Periods and commas always go inside quotation marks, even inside single quotes.
  2. The placement of question marks with quotes follows logic. If a question is in quotation marks, the question mark should be placed inside the quotation marks.

 Ex :

Where are you going asked the rabbit
  1. "Where are you going?" asked the rabbit.
  2. The rabbit asked, "Where are you going?"
I announced the dog loudly am going to hunt rabbits
  1. "I am going to hunt rabbits," announced the dog loudly.
  2. The dog announced loudly, "I am going to hunt rabbits."
That's very nice the rabbit said quietly where will you find them
  1. "That's very nice," the rabbit said quietly, "where will you find them?"
  2. The rabbit said quietly, "That's very nice, where will you find them?"
  3. "That's very nice, where will you find them?" the rabbit asked.
The dog replied knowingly there are dozens of them near the brook
  1. The dog replied knowingly, "There are dozens of them near the brook."
  2. "There are dozens of them near the brook," the dog replied knowingly.
Well the rabbit mumbled good luck in your hunting
  1. "Well," the rabbit mumbled, "good luck in your hunting."
  2. The rabbit mumbled, "Well, good luck in your hunting."
  3. "Well, good luck in your hunting," the rabbit mumbled.
Just a minute shouted the dog you look like you know something about rabbits
  1. "Just a minute," shouted the dog, "you look like you know something about rabbits."
  2. the dog shouted, "Just a minute, you look like you know something about rabbits."
  3. "Just a minute, you look like you know something about rabbits," the dog shouted.
Yes I do the rabbit said in a soft voice
  1. "Yes, I do," the rabbit said in a soft voice.
  2. The rabbit said in a soft voice, "Yes, I do."
Tell me what you know the dog roared
  1. "Tell me what you know," the dog roared.
  2. The dog roared, "Tell me what you know."
I know enough whispered the rabbit as she hopped off into the bushes to recognize a good escape when I see one
  1. "I know enough," whispered the rabbit as she hopped off into the bushes, "to recognize a good escape when I see one."
  2. The rabbit whispered as she hopped off into the bushes, "I know enough, to recognize a good escape when I see one."
  3. "I know enough, to recognize a good escape when I see one," the rabbit whispered as she hopped off into the bushes.