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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
comma and capitalization
Hi,
1. How can I decide if a comma is needed in a situation like this? I think I normally use a comma in this type of structure:
I asked, "What will he do for me?"
But this? I feel the content in quotes acts as a noun, answering what I will be asked.
Some day you will be asking, "What will he do for me"?
2. The following is a question in a list of questions asked to students about the newspaper he or she read.
Do you see a need for capitalization? If you do, why?
What is the name of the Newspaper?
1. How can I decide if a comma is needed in a situation like this? I think I normally use a comma in this type of structure:
I asked, "What will he do for me?"
But this? I feel the content in quotes acts as a noun, answering what I will be asked.
Some day you will be asking, "What will he do for me"?
2. The following is a question in a list of questions asked to students about the newspaper he or she read.
Do you see a need for capitalization? If you do, why?
What is the name of the Newspaper?
Top answer
1. If the quoted material is an exact quote, then keep the capital letter to start it. However, in your example, the ?
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- If the quoted material is an exact quote, then keep the capital letter to start it.
- However, in your example, the ?
- belongs inside the quotation marks.
- The ?
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1. If the quoted material is an exact quote, then keep the capital letter to start it. However, in your example, the ? belongs inside the quotation marks. The ? goes with the question.
2. No, this should not be capitalized. It's a common noun.
EDIT: Oops - I somehow missed that it was about commas, not capitals. Sorry, and thanks Philip for not being as blind as I was!
2. No, this should not be capitalized. It's a common noun.
EDIT: Oops - I somehow missed that it was about commas, not capitals. Sorry, and thanks Philip for not being as blind as I was!
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1) In the first, you need the comma. In the second, I think the comma is preferable, but optional.
2) No capitalization, as you have not named the newspaper.
2) No capitalization, as you have not named the newspaper.
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