Question

formatting quotations
(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.\
identify whether each quotation is formatted correctly, and, if not, how it needs to be improved.
quotation 1:
quotation 2:
quotation 3:

Explanation:

1. Quotation 1: The quotation is integrated into the sentence correctly, with the source title in quotation marks and the direct quote properly enclosed in quotation marks. The punctuation is also placed correctly inside the closing quotation mark.
2. Quotation 2: The partial direct quote is correctly formatted with quotation marks, and the ellipsis is properly used to indicate omitted text from the original source.
3. Quotation 3: There is an unnecessary comma before the opening quotation mark. Direct quotes integrated this way do not need a comma when the lead-in is a clause like "that".

Answer:

Quotation 1: Correctly formatted
Quotation 2: Correctly formatted
Quotation 3: Incorrect; remove the comma before the opening quotation mark, so it reads "that 'these dead shall not have died in vain.'"