Grammer question.

[afelton]

I am not a teacher. I need help answering this question for my grandson. He needs to know if the word mother is used as a proper noun in the following sentence.

I will use a decoy to avoid the angry mob, said Mother.

Thank you for your help.

[Raymott]

I am not a teacher. I need help answering this question for my grandson. He needs to know if the word mother is used as a proper noun in the following sentence.

I will use a decoy to avoid the angry mob, said Mother.

Thank you for your help.

Yes, it is.

[amigos4]

I am not a teacher. I need help answering this question for my grandson. He needs to know if the word mother is used as a proper noun in the following sentence.

I will use a decoy to avoid the angry mob, said Mother.

Thank you for your help.

afelton, welcome to the forums!


If used as a proper noun, 'Mother' is capitalized.
Correct: "I will use a decoy to avoid the angry mob, said Mother."
Correct: "I will use a decoy to avoid the angry mob, said his mother."

Please note the correct spelling of 'grammar' for the title of your post.

Cheers,
A4

[Barb_D]

If we are going to make corrections, then there should be quotation marks around "I will use a decoy to avoid the angry mob" since it is a direct quote.