Question

Use capital letters, quotation marks, and other punctuation marks where they are needed in each of the following sentences.

1. I've read, Janell quickly replied, the one titled, Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum.

2. Isn't that Elton asked about African American spirituals?

3. "You're right," Janell answered, and Bryan wrote that spirituals are America's greatest contribution to world music.

4. She added, "He grew up in New York City", and began writing stories and drawing when he was still in kindergarten.

5."Did you know", Elton asked, that he illustrated his own books?"

6. "Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate Walk Together Children", he added.

Answer 1

I'll be glad to check your answers.

Answer 2

I posted my corrections first and forgot to post the original sentences first. Sorry

1. I've read Janell quickly replied the one titled Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum

2. Isn't that Elton asked about African American spirituals

3. You're right Janell answered and Bryan wrote that spirituals are America's greatest contribution to world music

4. She added he grew up in New York City and began writing stories and drawing when he was still in kindergarten

5. Did you know Elton asked that he illustrated his own books

6. Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate Walk Together Children he added.

Answer 3

None of your answers is correct.

Answer 4

6. Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate "Walk Together Children",he added.

Answer 5

3. "You're right," Janell answered, "and Bryan wrote that spirituals are America's greatest contribution to world music."

Answer 6

I assume that 6 is a continuation of the quotation.

"Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate 'Walk Together Children,'" he added.

Your answer for 3 is correct now.

Answer 7

1. "I've read", Janell quickly replied, "the one titled Beat the Story-Drum, Pum-Pum."

2. "Isn't that Elton?" asked about African American spirituals.

4 She added, "He grew up in New York City and began writing stories and drawing when he was still in kindergarten."

5. "Did you know", Elton asked, "that he illustrated his own books?"

6. "Bryan made woodcuts to illustrate Walk Together Children", he added.

Answer 8

1. You need single quotation marks around the title of the story.

2. No.

4. yes

5. yes

6, I already corrected this one.

Answer 9

2. "Isn't that Elton" asked "about African American spirituals?"

Answer 10

No. I'm glad you kept trying -- but this is tricky.

"Isn't that," Elton asked, "about African-American spirituals?"

Also note the hyphen in African-American.

Answer 11

Thank you so much. I never would of got that one right.

Answer 12

That was a tough one.

You're welcome.