Sentence Composing Quick-Review, 2.26

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "What time is it," Marlee asked?
• What time is it, Marlee asked.
• "What time is it? Marlee asked.
• "What time is it?"  Marlee asked.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Jon," his father called out "we're in a hurry."
• "Jon," his father called out, "we're in a hurry."
• "Jon, his father called out, "we're in a hurry."
• "Jon," his father called out, "We're in a hurry."

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I need to pick up the following items from the store, milk, eggs, and bread, and Pringles.

• I need to pick up the following items from the store milk, eggs, bread, and Pringles.

• I need to pick up the following items from the store: milk eggs and bread and Pringles.

• I need to pick up the following items from the store: milk, eggs, bread, and Pringles.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My grandfather - the man in the suit - is from Ireland.

• My grandfather the man in the suit is from Ireland.

• My grandfather, the man in the suit is from Ireland.

• My grandfather: the man in the suit; is from Ireland.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "I am certain," mom said "that we will make it on time."

• "I am certain, mom said, that we will make it on time."

• "I am certain," mom said, "that we will make it on time."

• I am certain mom said, that we will make it on time.