Oh, this is a tough one. In general, semi-colons and colons go outside the quotation marks while periods and commas go inside the quotation marks. However, when it comes to the final period in a quotation, where you put it completely depends on the situation. If you are quoting from a source for your research paper, you will kick the period outside the quote and after the in-text citation like so:
The study shows, "Over 50% of new writers worry about punctuation" (Prill 37).
(Note: I am completely making up this statistic and source. Don't quote me on that!)
If you are writing a personal reflection piece and happen to quote a family member's famous words at Aunt Betty's wedding, you will not cite a source and the period will stay inside the quotes like so:
At his sister's wedding, my dad shocked the family by announcing "I object to Betty marrying this good-for-nothing couch potato."
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