Following the Rules

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."

What comma rule is NOT being followed?

• Use a comma to separate a city from a state and after the state if the sentence continues.

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

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

• Use a comma before and after an appositive or a word/phrase that renames a noun

Which of the following is correct?

• “I want some Cheetos,” I said, “so let’s go get some.

• “I want some Cheetos,” I Said. “so let’s go get some.”

• “I want some Cheetos,” I said, “so let’s go get some.”

• “I want some Cheetos,” I said, “So let’s go get some.”

Which sentence uses dialogue and punctuation correctly?

• The mother remarked, “Don’t forget to clean your room!”

• The mother remarked, “don’t forget to clean your room!”

• The mother remarked “Don’t forget to clean your room!”

• The mother remarked Don’t forget to clean your room!

What do you do to the first word of a quotation and the first word of each sentence?

• Indent

• Underline

• Capitalize

• Delete

Choose the sentence that uses quotation marks correctly.

• Polly shouted, “I want a cracker!”

• Polly should, “I want a cracker”!

• Polly shouted, “I want a cracker.”

• Polly shouted, “I want a cracker!

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• “What a beautiful day!” , said Ms. Wright.

• “What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright.”

• What a beautiful day! said Ms. Wright.

• “What a beautiful day!” said Ms. Wright.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

• “That’s just great,” Ms. Anderson cried out, “I can’t find my keys!

• “That’s just great,” Ms. Anderson cried out, “I can’t find my keys!”

• “That’s just great Ms. Anderson cried out, “I can’t find my keys!”

• “That’s just great?” Ms. Anderson cried out, “I can’t find my keys!”

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• “Let’s eat, Grandma,” whispered Susie.

• “Let’s eat Grandma,” whispered Susie.

• “Let’s, eat Grandma!” whispered Susie.

• None of the above.

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a semicolon?

• A) I have a big test tomorrow; I can't go out tonight.

• B) I have a big test tomorrow, I can't go out tonight.

• C) I have a big test tomorrow: I can't go out tonight.

• D) I have a big test tomorrow I can't go out tonight.