1 An important point to know is how to correctly place question marks when using direct quotations. 2  Question marks go inside the quotation marks when the quotation asks the question and outside the quotation marks when the full sentence poses the question. Question marks and exclamation marks go inside the quotation marks when the quoted material is a question or an exclamation and outside the quotation marks when the whole sentence is a question or an exclamation.
Definition of babushka. 1  1a : a usually triangularly folded kerchief for the headb : a head covering (as a scarf) resembling a babushka. 2  2 : an elderly Russian woman.
Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate. The dolls often follow a theme; the themes may vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. The matryoshka dolls are often referred to as babushka dolls, babushka meaning grandmother or elderly woman.