Comma lesson 2

Comma lesson 2

Comma Rule: Dialogue Rules

• Use a comma to separate dialogue from the rest of the sentence.

• Example: “Hey,” Bob yelled, “I can figure this laundry thing out!”

  
  

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I was walking through the mall one day when I met a group of my friends. Hey, what are you doing here? I asked.

• "I was walking through the mall one day when I met a group of my friends. Hey, what are you doing here? I asked."

• I was walking through the mall one day when I met a group of my friends. “Hey, what are you doing here?” I asked.

• I was walking through the mall one day when I met a group of my friends. “Hey, what are you doing here? I asked."

Comma Rule: Direct Address

• Use a comma in direct address (when directly talking to someone).

  The name used in direct address can appear at the beginning, at the end, or in the middle of the sentence. (When it is in the middle, it has a comma before and after it.)

• Example: Jenny, can you help Bob?

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Show me the dress you bought Samina.

• Show me the dress you bought, Samina.

• Show me the dress you, bought Samina.

• Show me the dress, you bought Samina.

Comma Rule:

• Use a comma after introductory phrases and introductory adverbs.

• Example: Running away from Jenny, Bob yelled that he could do it on his own.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Between, the towering buildings the sky could be seen.

• Between the towering buildings, the sky could be seen.

• Between the towering buildings the sky, could be seen.

• Between the towering, buildings the sky could be seen.

Comma Rule:

• Use a comma after a dependent clause at the beginning of a sentence (AAAWWUBBIS)

  
  

  AAAWWUBBIS refers to the most common words used to make complex sentences: after, although, as, when, while, until, because, before, if, since.

• Example: As he ran to the door, Bob waved goodbye.

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Before you go to bed, please take the trash out.

• Before, you go to bed, please take the trash out.

• Before, you go to bed please take the trash out.

• Before you go to bed please take the trash out.