Quotation Marks (#7)
1. "The Andes Mountains," [ [#1] remarked Rita,] "are {in South America}." | 2. [DO "My father speaks French (DO) and Spanish (DO),"] said Michael. | [#2] 3. He asked, [DO "Who built the first locomotive (DO) {in America}?" ] | 4. "Mary [DirA] ," [ [#1] remarked Mrs. Kelly,] "you are a very polite girl (PN)." | 5. "A penny saved [#3]," [ [#1] says an old proverb,] "is a penny (PN) earned [#3]." | 6. " *You* Be sure (PA)," [ [#1] said the teacher,] "[Adv. to "sure" that you begin the names (DO) {of the months} {with capital letters}]." | 7. [DO "This is a good report (PN), David [DirA],"] said Father. | [#2] 8. [DO "The Ohio River flows {into the Mississippi},"] said the teacher. | [#2] 9. Benjamin Franklin said, [DO "Necessity is the mother (PN) {of invention}."] | 10. "Lafayette," [ [#1] Francis informed the boys (IO) ,] "helped the Americans (IO) {during the Revolutionary War}." | Notes 2. Alternatively, the "speaks" clause can be considered the main clause, and the "said" clause can be explained as an interjection. See KISS Level 3.2.3 - Interjection? Or Direct Object? 3. "Saved" and "earned" are verbals (gerundives) that modify their respective "penny." |