Identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly,

and, if not, how it needs to be improved.

(1) In "The Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln says,

"the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here,

have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or

detract." He believes that the world has taken notice of

the battle but that the war is far from over. (2) He urges

that it is "for us to be here dedicated to the great task

remaining ... that this nation ... " He hopes that others

will continue to fight for the freedom of all men. (3)

Finally, he is determined to make sure that, "these dead

shall not have died in vain."

Quotation 1

Quotation 2:

Quotation 3:

Question

Kenny Small

History

11 May, 14:33

Identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly,

and, if not, how it needs to be improved.

(1) In "The Gettysburg Address," Abraham Lincoln says,

"the brave men, living and dead, who struggled here,

have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or

detract." He believes that the world has taken notice of

the battle but that the war is far from over. (2) He urges

that it is "for us to be here dedicated to the great task

remaining ... that this nation ... " He hopes that others

will continue to fight for the freedom of all men. (3)

Finally, he is determined to make sure that, "these dead

shall not have died in vain."

Quotation 1

Quotation 2:

Quotation 3:

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Answers (2)

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Emmy Stark · Answer 1

Answer:quotation 1 : capitalization is incorrect

Quotation 2 : ellipsis use is incorrect

Quotation 3 : comma is incorrect

Braelyn Hughes · Answer 2

Capitalization, use of ellipsis, and comma are the correct answer.

Explanation:

In the first quotation, capitalization is the mistake because the quote expresses a complete sentence, so the first letter must be a capital, as in "The brave men ... "

In the second one, the ellipsis is incorrect. An ellipsis consists in an omission indicated with a set of three dots ( ...) and it expresses a complete idea. In this case, the last idea is incomplete and makes its understanding difficult.

In the third one, the comma after finally is not necessary because the introduction phrase is short and it doesn't affect its understanding.