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"Of the early art of the Americas," asked Julian, "which piece of art is your favorite?"

"Of the early art of the Americas," asked Julian, "Which piece of art is your favorite?"

"Mom, will you take us to the soccer field?" asked Libby.

"Mom, will you take us to the soccer field" asked Libby.

"Please hold my backpack for a minute, Dave," Josh said. "I need to tie my shoelace."

"Please hold my backpack for a minute, Dave, "Josh said. 'I need to tie my shoelace.'

"Run! Run!" cried the boys. "A tornado is headed this way!"

"Run! Run!" cried the boys. A tornado is headed this way"!

"Have you ever eaten enchiladas made with homemade tortillas?" asked Martin.

"Have you ever eaten enchiladas made with homemade tortillas" asked Martin?

"Oh no!" shouted Katrina." Not all of the chess pieces were put away with the board."

"Oh no!" shouted Katrina." not all of the chess pieces were put away with the board."

"If California is in the Pacific time zone," asked Ernesto, "in what time zone is Arizona?"

"If California is in the Pacific time zone," asked Ernesto, 'in what time zone is Arizona?'

Matt said, "I just finished reading 'Flowers for Algernon' in my textbook."

Matt said, "I just finished reading "Flowers for Algernon" in my textbook."

"Which would you rather use, a pencil or a pen?" asked Jody.

"Which would you rather use, a pencil or a pen," asked Jody?

"Memorize all your lines for Monday. Be sure to have someone at home give you your cues. Enjoy your weekend!" said Ms. Goodwin.

"Memorize all your lines for Monday." "Be sure to have someone at home give you your cues." "Enjoy your weekend!" said Ms. Goodwin.

Linda exclaimed, "I thought everyone knew that!"

Linda exclaimed! "I thought everyone knew that."

"What an adventure!" exclaimed Sam.

"What an adventure," exclaimed Sam!

Karen asked Christopher what his interpretation of the poem is. = no quotation marks needed

Karen asked Christopher "what his interpretation of the poem is."

That truck's taillights are broken.

That truck's taillight's are broken.

That truck's taillights' are broken.

Matthew's dream is to have a chocolate lab.

Matthews' dream is to have a chocolate lab.

A rooster's crowing could wake up even the soundest sleeper.

A roosters' crowing could wake up even the soundest sleeper.

Much of E. E. Cummings' poetry appeals to both adults and children.

Much of E. E. Cumming's poetry appeals to both adults and children.

Actors' costumes

Actors' costumes'

Actor's costumes'

Women's careers

Womens' careers

Lisa wrote her science report on the tyran-nosaurs, the largest meat-eating dinosaurs.

The fans stood and sang while the band play-ed the school song.

Keisha and I went to the fair with our great-uncle James.

While moving to Chicago last week, Anthony i-magined what the new house would be like.

Thirty-five students forgot to do their homework last night.

Either Alaska or Hawaii became the forty-ninth state in the Union.

These popsicles are sugar-free.

An all star basketball team lost their first game in the tournament.

The old fort (it was used during the Civil War) has been rebuilt and is open to the public.

(The old fort it was used during the Civil War) has been rebuilt and is open to the public.

The final speaker said, "If you don't allow them [the umpires] to do their jobs, we might as well not play the games."

The final speaker said, "If you don't allow [them] the umpires to do their jobs, we might as well not play the games."

Komodo dragons (the largest of all monitor lizards) can be found in Indonesia.

Komodo dragons the largest of all monitor lizards (can be found in Indonesia).

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