Question

what is the puncuation for this sentance? "I am a Muckracker, coined by President Theodore Roosevelt."

Answer 1

First of all, "I am a Muckracker, coined by President Theodore Roosevelt." is a fragment...

I would word it as such:

The phrase, "I am a Muckracker," coined by President Theodore Roosevelt....

or

"I am a Muckracker," coined by President Theodore Roosevelt, ...

Answer 2

errr, i am writing saying that I am a muckracker in an article I have to right for social studies. I am not saying it aloud. I just need to tell the reader that I am a muckracker and also inform them ,at the same time, that the term was coined by the president

Answer 3

thanks for answering

Answer 4

If the sentance could portray some resentment of the president for calling me a muckracker.

Answer 5

Lol, i like writing fragments.

Answer 6

If you say it in the way you want to say it I could try to help write it...

Answer 7

I need a sentence that tells a newspaper reader that I , the author, am a muckraker and that the term was coined by Theodore Roosevelt with some resentment for him coining it that term.

Answer 8

I am a muckraker, which was coined by president theodore roosevelt for bringing up the dirt of America. (something like that).

Answer 9

or should i just make it 2 sentances?

Answer 10

A fragment is when a sentence does not contain a subject, a verb, or a complete idea. http://writingcenter.unc.edu/resources/handouts-demos/citation/fragments-and-run-ons

"I am a Muckracker, coined by President Theodore Roosevelt." is a complete sentence. The subject is I. The verb is am. We have a complete idea. The problem here is that the Muckracker did not coin the phrase. What we have here is a misplaced modifier.

Best way to write the sentence:
I am a Muckracker. President Theodore Roosevelt coined this term for bringing up the dirt of America.

It seems that you have two separate ideas, which is why you should separate the two sentences. reply if needed. :)