Peoples Names
my first name is kenzie.
My first name is Kenzie.
dr. bob was a dentist.
Dr. Bob was a dentist.
it was impossible to think that i was responsible for the vandalism in the locker room.
It was impossible to think that I was responsible for the vandalism in the locker room.
The first word of a quoted sentence should be _______________.
capitalized
Correct this. "when are we going home?" asked Pat. "she is tired."
"When are we going home?" asked Pat. "She is tired."
the color that Alex likes the best is royal blue.
The color that Alex likes the best is blue.
she thought that mrs. mcdonnald gave too much homework to the students.
She thought that Mrs. McDonnald gave too much homework to the students.
when the girl stared at me, i became stiff with fear. she really looked so scary i wanted to cry!
When the girl stared at me, I became stiff with fear. She really looked so scary I wanted to cry!
How do we know when to capitalize a divided quotation?
It is capitalized if a new sentence begins after the division. Example: "I love that shirt!" she said. "I think I will buy one just like it." (the period after she said tells us that the next sentence should be capitalized.
Correct this. "Mrs. russell doesn't like the movies," said Bob, "Because she likes the book version better."
"Mrs. Russell doesn't like the movies," said Bob, "because she likes the book version better."
when she grows up, amelia wants to become a doctor.
When she grows up, Amelia wants to become a doctor.
the boy didn't want to appear on T.V., in front of judge trudy.
The boy didn't want to appear on T.V., in front of Judge Trudy.
when the tornado hit, i quickly jumped in line with my class because i was ready to take cover.
When the tornado hit, I quickly jumped in line with my class because I was ready to take cover.
Correct this. "should we go to the store?" amelia said. "we are out of milk."
"Should we go to the store?" Amelia said. "We are out of milk."
Correct this sentence. "what do you want for breakfast?" Emilee asked. "i like captain crunch!"
"What do you want for breakfast?" Emilee asked. "I like Captain Crunch!"
ms. stowers thought that she was the smartest girl in the class.
Ms. Stowers thought that she was the smartest girl in the class.
the assistant principal, mr. welby, didn't approve of the girl making videos of herself in class.
The Assistant Principal, Mr. Welby, didn't approve of the girl making videos of herself in class.
i thought that we a had a quiz today, but i was relieved to know that it was going to be tomorrow instead.
I thought that we had a quiz today, but I was relieved to know that it was going to be tomorrow instead.
Correct this. "Are we going to los bravos today?" She said. "I am hungry."
"Are we going to Los Bravos today?" she said. "I am hungry."
Correct this sentence. "that's tomorrow!" sam exclaimed. "it starts at six on monday!"
"That's tomorrow!" Sam exclaimed. "It starts at six on Monday!"
becky and julie became good friends over the summer months of may, june, and july.
Becky and Julie became good friends over the summer months of May, June, and July.
when susie smith went to the office, she was frightened to see principal garland giving her a stern look.
When Susie Smith went to the office, she was frightened to see Principal Garland giving her a stern look.
i couldn't understand why i thought i did my homework, when i obviously didn't.
I couldn't understand why I thought I did my homework, when I obviously didn't.
Correct this. "I am going to the movies," said Tom,"after school."
Correct.
Correct this sentence: "annie's uncle paul is coming over to my house," stated aedan, "to watch the baseball game with dad and grandpa frank.
"Annie's Uncle Paul is coming over to my house," stated Aedan, "to watch the baseball game with dad and Grandpa Frank."