Question

cesar chavez spoke for many when he said the following ____ “we cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.”
despite the many cautions from her mother, the young girl still announced ____ “i want ketchup on my french fries. i don’t want mayonnaise!”
in describing her art to her potential patrons, the sculptor stated loftily ____ “i believe that what i create is more than something to gaze upon and admire. i certainly hope to transcend the typical senses and bring those who see my work to a higher plane of awareness and sensation.”

Explanation:

1. For the first blank: The phrase before the quote is a complete independent clause that introduces a direct quotation, so a colon is used to signal the upcoming quoted speech.
2. For the second blank: The clause "the young girl still announced" is an independent clause introducing a direct quotation, so a colon is appropriate to set up the quoted statement.
3. For the third blank: The clause "the sculptor stated loftily" is an independent clause leading into a direct quotation, so a colon is used to introduce the quoted text.

Answer:

1. Blank 1: Colon
2. Blank 2: Colon
3. Blank 3: Colon