LESSON LXXI.

QUOTATION MARKS.

Harry," said Herbert Green, "when are you going to try your new skates?"

To-morrow," replied Harry. "Will you go with me? "Yes; where shall we go?" said Herbert.,

"If we could get an early start," said Harry, “we might go down to Turner's Pond."

"All right," said Herbert; "I'll be ready."

Whose remark is repeated in the first sentence of this conversation? What did Herbert Green say? Give his exact words. What three words divide Herbert's question into two parts? How is each part enclosed?

Read Harry's reply. Give his exact words.

Whose words are repeated in the third remark?

When the words of one person are repeated by another, they are called quotations. The little marks [""] that enclose the exact words used by another are called quotation marks.

Whose words are repeated in the fourth remark? What words divide this quotation into two parts? How are the words said Harry separated from the rest of the sentence?

Read the first part of the last quotation. Read the second part. By what is each part enclosed?

When the exact words of a person are repeated by another, they should be enclosed by quotation marks; as, Agassiz once said, “I have no time to waste in making money.”

When a quotation is divided by other words, each part should be enclosed by quotation marks; as, "The greatest.of faults," says Carlyle, "is to be conscious of none."

Write a short conversation between two girls about a picnic. Be careful to use quotation marks correctly.

LESSON LXXII.

INDIRECT QUOTATIONS.

1. Robert said, "I will carry the basket."

2. Robert said that he would carry the basket.

3. Mr. Brown said to us, "Do not go through my field."

4. Mr. Brown said that we must not go through his field.

Read Robert's words in the first example. Whose remark is repeated in the second example? Are his exact words given?

When one person repeats the exact words of another, the quotation is called a direct quotation.

When one person tells what another has said, but does not use the speaker's exact words, the quotation is called an indirect quotation. What kind of quotation do you see in the third example? kind in the fourth example?

What

By what are the direct quotations enclosed? With what kind of letter does each begin? What mark is placed before each direct quotation?

The first word of a direct quotation should begin with a capital letter. If the quotation is short, it should be separated from the preceding part of the sentence by a comma; as, The man said, "I have finished the work."

An indirect quotation should not be enclosed by quotation marks, should not begin with a capital letter, and generally should not be separated from the preceding words by a comma; as, The man said that he had finished the work.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

Copy the following sentences, and place quotation marks and commas wherever they are needed:

I. Once more he cried Stop a minute.

2. Charles said that he had received a letter from his uncle.

3. Mother said Clara Green may I go down to the bridge with Edith Hope this afternoon?

4. Herbert says that we planted the seeds too deep.

5.

Listen to this boys said she and hear what was done with " your letter.

6. This is a pleasant day said Mr. Snow. Does it not make you happy Emily?'

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7."What did he say to you when he came by asked the

officer.

8. He told me that he had to run to save his life.

9.

Sisters and brothers little maid

How many may you be?

How many? Seven in all she said.

And wondering looked at me."

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Gentlemen - Please send me, by the American Express,

the following books:

I Hawthorne's Twice-Told Tales, School Edition.

I Uncle Tom's Cabin, Popular Edition.

I American Prose, cloth.

2 doz. Longfellow Leaflets.

2 doz. Whittier Leaflets.

Please send the bill by mail.

Yours respectfully,

E. D. Read.

NOTE. If you are ordering books that are published in various styles, state in your order not only the title of the book, but also the edition and style of binding that you prefer. It is well to state also the author's name.

WRITTEN EXERCISE.

1. Copy the foregoing letter.

2. Think of some book that you would like to own, and write to the publishers and order the book.

3. Write to the publishers of your Reader or of your Geography, and order a sufficient number of copies of the book to supply your class.

LESSON LXXIV.

MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS.

I. Write to William Gray, Canton, N. Y., ordering the following seeds to be sent, by mail, to your address:—

1 pkg. Pansy, light blue, 15 cts.; 1 pkg. Pansy, King of the Blacks, 15 cts.; 1 pkg. Verbena, scarlet, 20 cts.; 1 pkg. Verbena, mixed varieties, 20 cts.; 1 pkg. Sweet Mignonette, 5 cts. ; I oz. Sweet Peas, mixed colors, 10 cts.

Follow the form given in the last lesson.

2. Write a letter to some business firm that you know, ordering goods of some kind. State clearly the number and kind of articles that you want, and tell how you wish them sent.

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LESSON LXXV.

MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS.

Frankfort, Ind., July 17, 1897.

Rev. William Brown, D.D., LL.D.,

President of the Western University,

Easton, Ill.

Sir: Please send me a copy of your last catalogue,

and oblige,

Yours respectfully,

Albert Raymond.

Who is addressed in this letter?

How many titles are added to his