Commas and Quotations

How many items need to be in a SERIES or LIST to use COMMAS?

• Zero

• One

• Two

• Three or more

What comma rule is NOT being followed?

• Use a comma to interrupt direct quotations or before or after a direct quotation.

• Use a comma between two adjectives (describing words) when the word and can be used in its place.

• Use a comma when a sentence begins with an introductory phrase or transition.

• Use a comma before and after a word that is used as an interrupter or breaks the flow of the sentence.

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• "Rhonda said, I love dogs."

• Rhonda said, "I love dogs".

• Rhonda said, "I love dogs."

• Rhonda said "I love dogs".

When a dialogue tag interrupts a quoted sentence, begin the second part of the quotation with a lowercase letter. Is this sentence written correctly? "Yes," Roger agreed, "it's too late to worry about that now."

• Yes

• No

Choose the correct sentence.

• Sam loves: hamburgers, fries, and shakes.

• Sam loves hamburgers, fries, and shakes.

Select all that apply:

Use quotation marks _______________________.

• to enclose a direct quotation--a person's exact words.

• to enclose titles of short stories, poems, essays, articles, songs, episodes of a television series, and chapters or parts of a book.

• to show where letters, words. or numbers have been omitted.

• to form the possessive case of nouns and indefinite pronouns.

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.
Use commas to separate items in a series.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets sticks and rings.

• The most popular pretzel shape is the twist, but pretzels also come shaped as nuggets, sticks, and rings.

Which of the following is NOT considered a rule that we learned about commas?

• Use commas to separate items in a series.

• Use a comma to separate two or more adjectives that precede and modify the same noun.

• Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction that joins two independent clauses.

• Use a comma between independent clauses that are closely related in thought and are NOT joined by and, but, for, nor, or, so or yet,

Choose the one sentence that is punctuated correctly (check for proper use of quotation marks, apostrophes, commas, periods, question marks, and capital letters):

• This week said Mr. Locascio we will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.

• “This week” said Mr. Locascio “we will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.”

• “This week,” said Mr. Locascio, “We will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.”

• “This week,” said Mr. Locascio, “we will study the civilization of ancient Egypt.”

How should commas be used when introducing a direct quotation?

• A) Before the quotation marks

• B) After the quotation marks

• C) Inside the quotation marks

• D) Commas are not needed