For brackets and quotation marks, place the question mark: before a closing bracket or quotation mark if the question is part of the text in the brackets or quotation marks. after the closing bracket or quotation mark if the question is part of the surrounding text.

Should question mark go inside quotations?

Place a question mark or exclamation point within closing quotation marks if the punctuation applies to the quotation itself. Place the punctuation outside the closing quotation marks if the punctuation applies to the whole sentence.

Does punctuation go inside or outside of brackets?

Summary: How to Punctuate Brackets

Always place full stops outside closing brackets unless the entire sentence is parenthetical, in which case the full stop goes inside. Only use a comma after a closing bracket at the end of a clause. Use question marks and exclamation points inside brackets as required.