Commas and Quotations

What would be the best way to correct the sentence?

• I love ice cream said the doctor.

• I love ice cream said the doctor.

• "I love ice cream said the doctor."

• "I love ice cream," said the doctor.

Choose the best sentence the correctly fixes the errors.

how, are you, today, sir, thomas Asked?

• "How are you today, sir?" Thomas asked.

• "How are you today, sir," thomas Asked?

• how, are you, today, sir, thomas asked?

• How are you today, sir, thomas Asked?

Which is the best answer to fix the underlined section?

Yesterday, Eliza, the accountant, spilled her coffee on me.

• No change

• Yesterday, Eliza the accountant spilled her coffee on me.

• Yesterday, Eliza, the accountant spilled her coffee on me.

• Yesterday, Eliza the accountant spilled her coffee on me.

What is the best way to write the sentence?

how was the zoo she asked?

• How was the zoo she asked?

• "How was the zoo," she asked?

• "How was the zoo?" she asked.

• How was the zoo, she asked?

Which sentence shows a comma separating a quotation from the rest of the sentence?

• "We need to buy more sugar" she said, "before it runs out.

• "I am tired" he, muttered.

• He said, "We need to lower taxes!"

• "If I don't wake up in time" he whispered, "I will be in trouble."

Which sentence is correct?

• “That” we were informed “is a snow leopard.”

• “That,” we were informed, “Is a snow leopard.”

• “That,” we were informed, “is a snow leopard.”

• “That,” we were informed “is a snow leopard.”

What is the best way to write this sentence?

• ''I laughed at Aaron when he ran in to the big, blue tree because it was very funny,'' said Shlok.

• ''I laughed at Aaron when he ran in to the big blue tree because it was very funny,'' said Shlok.

• ''I laughed at Aaron when he ran in to the big, blue tree because it was very funny?'' said Shlok.

• 'I laughed at Aaron when he ran in to the big, blue tree because it was very funny, said Shlok.

Which of the following sentences uses commas properly with a DIRECT QUOTATION?

• "Fun Friday is next Friday" she said "I can't wait."

• "Fun Friday is next Friday," she said "I can't wait."

• "Fun Friday is next Friday," she said, "I can't wait."

• ",Fun Friday is next Friday," she said ",I can't wait."

COMMAS are used in a sentence to--

• Ask a question

• Provide a complete stop

• Give excitement or enthusiasm

• Provide a pause.

Which of the following dates is using the PROPER needed commas?

• On September 11 2021 it had been 20 years since 9/11.

• On September 11, 2021 it had been 20 years since 9/11.

• On September, 11 2021 it had been 20 years since 9/11.

• On September 11, 2021, it had been 20 years since 9/11.