Practice punctuating quotes correctly by revising the sentences found below. All of the sentences have errors. Do
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Practice punctuating quotes correctly by revising the sentences found below. All of the sentences have errors. Do not correct using track changes.
- "You need to allow local school boards discretion on local matters" Tom Gentzel said. "We don't think the state should dictate, especially on a matter like this".
- "We have many questions", Michael Bloomberg said. "Unfortunately, we don't have the answers." But we will not stop until we get them."
- "With 24,000 civilians versus 36,000 soldiers, we are the most "military intensive" county in South Korea" said Choi Moon-soon, a Hwacheon official. "People here are very anti-Communist"
- "He's got his hands full: Two wars, the economy is going in the tank and the health-care costs are skyrocketing" says Douglas Dennis, who is serving two life sentences. "I'd be surprised if he has time to brush his teeth in the next four years"
- "So I told them, "Times are tough" and "I can't keep paying these rates" Alan Weinkrantz said. "To my surprise, AT&T reduced my bill $96 a month"
- "We don't have any evidence there is an arsonist" Shuman said. We sure hope we don't have someone running around starting fires on purpose, but that's a possibility"
- "My views on birth control" Robert F. Kennedy once said "Are somewhat distorted by the fact that I was the seventh of nine children".
- "I had a voter tell me, "I'm fed up with tax cheats." the senator said. "I had to agree with her."
- "We're not trying to change anything that's happened" he said "We're just trying to say what we believe is the truth on behalf of others who believe much the same way"
- "I feel safe," said Pamela Young, who settled in to her home in a neighborhood devastated by Katrina. "Everybody's talking "going, going" but the thing is, when you go, there's no telling what will happen."
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