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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

punctuation

Which one is correct?

(a) Where is my sister Jennifer?

(b) Where is my sister, Jennifer? (I choose this)

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(i) "Please, " pleaded John, "Tell me where my brother is. " (I choose this)

(ii) "Please, " pleaded John, "tell me where my brother is. "

(iii) "Please, " pleaded John. "tell me where my brother is. "

(iv) "Please, " pleaded John, "tell me where my brother is. "
  

Top answer

-- Both are OK. No comma is necessary with short, appositive names. (a) Where is my sister Jennifer?

— Mister Micawber

  • -- Both are OK.
  • No comma is necessary with short, appositive names.
  • (a) Where is my sister Jennifer?
  • (b) Where is my sister, Jennifer?
  • (I choose this) -- If the quotation is interrupted and then continues in your sentence, do not capitalize the second part of the quotation.
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Which one is correct?-- Both are OK. No comma is necessary with short, appositive names.

(a) Where is my sister Jennifer?
(b) Where is my sister, Jennifer? (I choose this)

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If the quotation is interrupted and then continues in your sentence, do not capitalize the second part of the quotation. These are OK:

(ii) "Please, " pleaded John, "
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How about this?

"Please", pleaded John, "tell me where my brother is. "
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