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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Quoted Speech

Hi teachers,



“I hope the police catch him,” the man said.



Should it be ....," the man said.

OR



Should it be ....," The man said.



Thanks in advanced.

Thinking (Spain)
  

Top answer

Hi Thinking Spain; Capitalize the first word in a sentence. End a sentence with a period. “ I hope the police catch him, ” the man said.

— AlpheccaStars

  • Hi Thinking Spain; Capitalize the first word in a sentence.
  • End a sentence with a period.
  • “ I hope the police catch him, ” the man said.
  • There is no period before the , so the does not start a new sentence.
  • The quote is the direct object of said .
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Hi Thinking Spain;

Capitalize the first word in a sentence.
End a sentence with a period.

“I hope the police catch him,” the man said.

There is no period before the, so the does not start a new sentence.
The quote is the direct object of said. It is part of the sentence.
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AlpheccaStars,

That is quite a logical explanation, isn't it?

So I assume I wasn't very logical.

Thanks to you and to all the people that help us so much.

Thinking (Spain)
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