Commas in Nonrestrictive Elements and Speech Tags

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• Mary, a professor of Biology, loves her job.

• Mary a professor of Biology, loves, her job.

• Mary a professor of Biology loves, her job.

• Mary a ,professor of Biology, loves her job.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The concert tickets I bought yesterday, were expensive, and nonrefundable.

• The concert tickets, purchased yesterday, were expensive and nonrefundable.

• The concert tickets purchased yesterday were expensive and nonrefundable.

• The concert tickets I bought yesterday were expensive, and nonrefundable.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The author states, "I'm not sure where to go."

• The author, states, "I'm not sure where to go."

• The author states "I'm not sure where to go."

• The author states: "I'm not sure where to go."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Mom" Bailey protests with perfect emphasis.

• "Mom," Bailey protests with perfect emphasis.

• "Mom" Bailey protests, with perfect emphasis.

• "Mom" Bailey protests with, perfect emphasis.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Dad, says "Life isn't fair."

• Dad says "Life, isn't fair."

• Dad says, "Life isn't fair."

• Dad, says, "Life isn't fair."

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Don't you believe me?" he exclaimed.

• "Don't you believe me" he exclaimed!

• "Don't you believe me." he exclaimed.

• "Don't you believe me" he exclaimed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• In Margaret Peterson Haddix’s short story, “Fine?,” Bailey, the protagonist, is nervous.

• In Margaret, Peterson Haddix’s, short story “Fine?” Bailey the protagonist is nervous.

• In Margaret Peterson Haddix’s short, story, “Fine?” Bailey the protagonist is nervous.

• In Margaret Peterson Haddix’s short story “Fine?” Bailey, the protagonist, is nervous.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Haddix states, “The sheets are suffocating her legs” (Haddix 25).

• Haddix states, “The sheets, are suffocating, her legs” (Haddix 25).

• Haddix states --- “The sheets are suffocating her legs” (Haddix 25).

• Haddix states, “The sheets are suffocating, her legs” (Haddix 25).

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• I didn't eat the cookies my nephew said emphatically.

• "I didn't eat the cookies," my nephew said emphatically.

• "I didn't eat the cookies" my nephew, said, emphatically.

• I didn't, eat the cookies my nephew, said emphatically.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Taylor Swift, the greatest singer of all time, released her new album Lover in 2019.

• Taylor Swift, the greatest singer of all time, released her new album, Lover, in 2019.

• Taylor Swift the greatest singer of all time released her new album, Lover, in 2019.

• Taylor Swift the greatest singer of all time released her new album Lover, in 2019.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A