Question

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

Answer 1

My answer is:

C. Semicolon

(semicolon, colon, and dashes belong outside the quotation mark)

Answer 2

semicolon is the correct quotation mark for sure :))