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Warren said, 'could you help me remember some English basics?' vs. Warren said, 'Could you help me remember some English basics?'
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closed as general reference by Kristina Lopez, jwpat7, FumbleFingers, MετάEd, tchrist Jan 13 at 23:20
This question is too basic; it can be definitively and permanently answered by a single link to a standard internet reference source designed specifically to find that type of information. See the FAQ for guidance on how to improve it.
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Yes, capitalize. Here is a quick reference site: http://www.fiction-writers-mentor.com/punctuating-dialogue.html |
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The second of those is the way to do it. Could is the first word in the sentence reported, and the first words of sentences in English begin with a capital letter. You would not, however, use a a capital letter if you wrote Warren asked me if I could help him remember some English basics. |
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You always capitalize the first word in a sentence and as the thing in the parenthesis is a sentence then the first word should be capitalized. The second one is correct. |
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