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Rules of  Comma Usage

8. The. Rules of  Comma Usage. Part II: With quotations, introductory elements, places and dates. "Whenever you're ready" said Ms. English "we'll begin." Where is the punctuation!?. "Whenever you're ready , " said Ms. English , "we'll begin." Where is the punctuation!?.

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Rules of  Comma Usage

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  1. 8 The Rules of Comma Usage Part II: With quotations, introductory elements, places and dates

  2. "Whenever you're ready" said Ms. English "we'll begin."Where is the punctuation!?

  3. "Whenever you're ready," said Ms. English, "we'll begin."Where is the punctuation!?

  4. Use commas to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence. 5 Rule "I don't smell bad," yelled my brother, "so don't make fun of me!"  "I'm sorry, but it's gross," I replied. My brother answered, "Well, you're gross!"

  5. Unfortunately I can't let you out of the room.Where is the punctuation!?

  6. Unfortunately, I can't let you out of the room.

  7. Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence. 6 Rule Well, I sure hope my brother's girlfriend doesn't dump him because of his smell. However, I know I would if I were her. Sorry, I know it's mean, but it's the truth!

  8. CMA is located in Chicago Illinois.Where is the punctuation!?

  9. CMA is located in Chicago, Illinois.Okay, this is easy.

  10. Use a comma to separate the name of a city from a country or state. 7 Rule My smelly brother lives in  Kalamazoo, Michigan. Ms. English lived for a year in Freiburg, Germany.

  11. Today is Wednesday March 9 2011.

  12. Today is Wednesday, March 9, 2011.

  13. Use a comma to separate the day of the week, the day of the month, and the year. 8 Rule My smell brother's birthday is March 18, 1990. I was born on Tuesday, January 5.

  14. Now practice! Write a paragraph or two about someone in your family (like I did with my smelly brother). Include sentences that correctly use two of the comma rules you learned today and two that you learned yesterday. You may include other sentences as well. This should be about 100 words long, and it is due at the end of the hour.

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