Key Terms
Three punctuation marks end sentences
The period (.), the question mark (?), and the exclamation point (!).
Test
If you can move the phrase to the end of the sentence without changing the meaning, it's introductory. Comma when it lea
Quoting speech
Exact words get quotation marks; paraphrased speech does not.
Highlighting a word
Quotation marks are acceptable, but italics are preferred in formal writing.
Scare quotes
Signal irony, skepticism, or non-standard use of a term.