Friday, April 4, 2008

Nation

Philippines, Republic of

Capital: Manila

Area: 115,124

Population: 90 million

Labor: agriculture-

36%

            industry-

16%

            services-

48%

Religion: Catholic-

81%

               Islamic-

5%

                others-

14%

The Philippine Islands are an archipelago of over 7,000 islands.

AIMS Prep

Quotations

Commas and Periods are placed inside the quotation marks.

Example: “I know,” he said, “that we can finish the job today.”

Question marks are placed inside the quotation marks IF the quotation is a question, otherwise they are placed outside.

Example: “Are the players ready?” asked the referee.

                    Were you surprised when he said, “Hop in”?