Asked by Misca
Which is grammatically correct? I'm not really sure how onomatopoeias work.
1. “Vroom!” the chainsaw took right off.
2. "Vroom!" The chainsaw took right off.
3. other?
1. “Vroom!” the chainsaw took right off.
2. "Vroom!" The chainsaw took right off.
3. other?
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Number 2 is grammatically correct. Since you have an end mark -- an exclamation point -- after "Vroom," the next sentence should start with a capital letter.
Answered by
Misca
so it's ok that "Vroom!" is a fragment?
Answered by
Ms. Sue
Yes, "Vroom!" is a fragment, but it's accepted in informal writing.