Question

instructions
sort the sentences based on whether the direct and indirect quotations are correctly capitalized.

available options ( 6 of 6 )
the speaker encouraged us to treat everyone with equal respect.
city law states that it is illegal to park in that area overnight.
“you are all invited to join the physics club,” mrs. mccann said.
“my friends are waiting for me,” janet said, “but i can spare a few minutes.”
the photographer said, “please move to your left.”
astronaut neil armstrong said, “that’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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ccss: • l.9-10.2

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence based on capitalization rules for direct and indirect quotations:

Correct Capitalization (Direct Quotations Handled Properly):

1. “My friends are waiting for me,” Janet said, “but I can spare a few minutes.”

• In a direct quotation with a split dialogue tag, the second part of the quote starts with a lowercase letter (correct, as it is a continuation of the same sentence).

1. The photographer said, “Please move to your left.”

• Direct quotation: The first word of the quote (“Please”) is capitalized (correct).

1. Astronaut Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Direct quotation: The first word of the quote (“That’s”) is capitalized (correct).

Incorrect Capitalization:

1. The speaker encouraged us to Treat everyone with equal respect.

• Indirect quotation: The verb “Treat” should be lowercase (since it is part of an indirect statement, not a direct quote).

1. City law states That it is illegal to park in that area overnight.

• Indirect quotation: The word “That” should be lowercase (it is part of the indirect statement, not a direct quote).

1. “you are all invited to join the Physics Club,” Mrs. McCann said.

• Direct quotation: The first word of the quote (“you”) should be capitalized (starts a new sentence in the quote).

Final Sorting:

• Correct:
• “My friends are waiting for me,” Janet said, “but I can spare a few minutes.”
• The photographer said, “Please move to your left.”
• Astronaut Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Incorrect:
• The speaker encouraged us to Treat everyone with equal respect.
• City law states That it is illegal to park in that area overnight.
• “you are all invited to join the Physics Club,” Mrs. McCann said.

(To apply in the table: Drag the three “Correct” sentences to the “Correct” column and the three “Incorrect” sentences to the “Incorrect” column.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each sentence based on capitalization rules for direct and indirect quotations:

Correct Capitalization (Direct Quotations Handled Properly):

1. “My friends are waiting for me,” Janet said, “but I can spare a few minutes.”

• In a direct quotation with a split dialogue tag, the second part of the quote starts with a lowercase letter (correct, as it is a continuation of the same sentence).

1. The photographer said, “Please move to your left.”

• Direct quotation: The first word of the quote (“Please”) is capitalized (correct).

1. Astronaut Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Direct quotation: The first word of the quote (“That’s”) is capitalized (correct).

Incorrect Capitalization:

1. The speaker encouraged us to Treat everyone with equal respect.

• Indirect quotation: The verb “Treat” should be lowercase (since it is part of an indirect statement, not a direct quote).

1. City law states That it is illegal to park in that area overnight.

• Indirect quotation: The word “That” should be lowercase (it is part of the indirect statement, not a direct quote).

1. “you are all invited to join the Physics Club,” Mrs. McCann said.

• Direct quotation: The first word of the quote (“you”) should be capitalized (starts a new sentence in the quote).

Final Sorting:

• Correct:
• “My friends are waiting for me,” Janet said, “but I can spare a few minutes.”
• The photographer said, “Please move to your left.”
• Astronaut Neil Armstrong said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

• Incorrect:
• The speaker encouraged us to Treat everyone with equal respect.
• City law states That it is illegal to park in that area overnight.
• “you are all invited to join the Physics Club,” Mrs. McCann said.

(To apply in the table: Drag the three “Correct” sentences to the “Correct” column and the three “Incorrect” sentences to the “Incorrect” column.)