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When using direct quotations in your writing, which of the following should be placed outside the set of quotation marks?

A. Question mark
B. Period
C. Semicolon
D. Comma

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User Maraboc
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C. Semicolon. This is often confused with a question mark, but a question mark is only used if the quote it's self is not a question, but a question is being asked...

example:
The fathers question was 'are you alright?'
Who is the author of 'Paper Towns'?
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User MichaelsonBritt
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I think it should be C. semicolon, Hope this helped! :)
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User FutureCake
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