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Interrupted Quotations


Capitalize the first word in a quotation.
Capitalize the first word in the second part of a quotation if the second part is a separate sentence.


"I don't believe," Jason said, "that he threw five touchdown passes."
"It's Jill's turn to wash dishes," complained Betty. "Why do I have to do them?"
    



Circle each letter that should be capitalized.
1.  "it was his fault," sierra said, "that i was late for school."
2.  "i don't feel well," brian complained. "i'm going to bed."
3.  "it's not up to me," exclaimed bobby, "if you fail your english class."
4.  "where," he asked, "did you put my pencil?"
5.  "put your names of your papers," he said. "the time is up."
6.  "if you look to your left," the captain said, "you will see dolphins playing around the boat."
7.  "i like berries," mary said, "but my favorite fruit is watermelon."
8.  "that belongs to destiny," he said. "she lost it."
9.  "if you're ever in town," uttered jason, "come by and see my new house."
10.  "skateboarding," joshua said, "is more difficult than it looks."
11.  "oh," jordan said, "this is your book."
12.  "what a beautiful day this is!" she exclaimed. "it is bright and sunny."
13.  "how do you like the cake?" she asked. "it's for his birthday."
14.  "what a miserable day!" hunter complained. "i left my homework at home, i dropped my math book in the mud, and we had spinach for lunch!"
15.  "i am so tired," lauren sighed. "it has been a long, long day."
16.  "if you ask me," he said, "it's too late to go."
17.  "your shirt is too small," his mother said. "put on a new one."
18.  "according to the bank's records," the teller said. "you only have $1.39 in your checking account."



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