Journey's Owen and Mzee Grammar

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• "We can solve this problem." said Mrs. Yang.

• " We can solve this problem, said Mrs. Yang."

• "We can solve this problem," said Mrs. Yang.

• "We can solve this problem" , said Mrs. Yang.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Mom carefully served the soup, Dad sliced the bread.

• Mom carefully served the soup and Dad, sliced the bread.

• Mom carefully served the soup, and Dad sliced the bread.

• Mom carefully serves the soup and, Dad sliced the bread.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Hakim tried to patch the tire, but he couldn't find the leak.

• Hakim tried to patch the tire but, he couldn't find the leak.

• Hakim tried, to patch the tire, but he couldn't find the leak.

• Hakim tried to patch the tire but he couldn't, find the leak.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• "Lexie whispered, I can't find my lunch money."

• "Lexie whispered." I can't find my lunch money.

• Lexie whispered. "I can't find my lunch money."

• Lexie whispered, "I can't find my lunch money."

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• "We'll be home by six and you can watch your show," Mom promised.

• "We'll be home by six, and you can watch your show," Mom promised.

• "We'll be home by six, and you can watch your show, Mom promised."

• "We'll be home by six and, you can watch your show." Mom promised.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Jessie can help you with your project or you can work alone.

• Jessie can help you with your project, or you can work alone.

• Jessie can help you with your project or, you can work alone.

• Jessie can help you, with your project or you can work, alone.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• The concert will take place on Saturday night and we plan to attend.

• The concert will take place, on Saturday night and we plan to attend.

• The concert will take place on Saturday night, and we plan to attend.

• The concert will take place on Saturday night and, we plan to attend.

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Maya asked? "Where is my blue sweater?"

• Maya asked, "Where is my blue sweater?"

• Maya asked. "Where is my blue sweater?"

• "Maya asked?" "Where is my blue sweater?"

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• "I wish I had a pony, my brother whined."

• "I wish I had a pony", my brother whined.

• "I wish I had a pony," my brother whined.

• I wish I had a pony, "my brother whined."

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• Darnell explained, "A lion runs fast, but a cheetah runs even faster."

• Darnell explained. "A lion runs fast but, a cheetah runs even faster."

• "Darnell explained, A lion runs fast, but a cheetah runs even faster."

• "Darnell explained." A lion runs fast, but a cheetah runs even faster."