L 24 Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Jake said “I’d like to visit an animal sanctuary.”

• “Jake said, I’d like to visit an animal sanctuary.”

• Jake said, “I’d like to visit an animal sanctuary.”

• Jake said, “I’d like to visit an animal sanctuary”.

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Chuck,you should meet us at the zebra enclosure.

• Chuck you should meet us at the zebra enclosure.

• Chuck, “you should meet us at the zebra enclosure.”

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• “Mara asked, Are you coming on Monday’s field trip Sy?”

• Mara asked, “Are you coming on Monday’s field trip Sy?”

• Mara asked, “Are you coming on Monday’s field trip Sy”?

• Mara asked “Are you coming on Monday’s field trip Sy?”

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Wait, here’s the book you lent me Cheryl.

• Wait here’s the book you lent me, Cheryl.

• Wait, here’s the book you lent me, Cheryl.

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Art demanded “Where are you taking us, Lee?”

• Art demanded, “Where are you taking us, Lee?”

• Art demanded, “Where are you taking us Lee?”

• “Art demanded, Where are you taking us, Lee?”

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• “I love zebras,” Sara said.

• “I love zebras”, Sara said.

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Yes, giant tortoises sleep inside their shells.

• Yes, giant tortoises, sleep inside their shells.

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Randy have you ever, picked up a tortoise?

• Randy, have you ever picked up a tortoise?

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• No, I would be afraid it might bite me.

• No. I would be afraid it might bite me.

• No I would be afraid, it might bite me.

Commas with Direct Speech and Names

Which sentence is written correctly?

• These animals, cannot walk fast, Brenda, though their legs are strong.

• These animals cannot walk fast, Brenda, though their legs are strong.

• These animals cannot walk fast, Brenda though their legs are strong.