Commas

Question 1

Democratic presidential candidate Bill Clinton was interviewed on “60 minutes.”

Answer 1

Democratic presidential candidate, Bill Clinton was

separate title from name

Question 2

On March 19 2014 the students in JRNL 170 took a quiz.

Answer 2

On March 19, 2014, the students

commas around specific dates

Question 3

“Teaching people about commas makes my head explode” Begay said

Answer 3

commas makes my head explode,” Begay said

separate quotes from person saying

Question 4

After you finish this class you will be experts on the wonder that is the comma

Answer 4

After you finish this class, you will be experts on the

two ideas need to be separated

Question 5

We have to learn about many forms of grammar punctuation and style

Answer 5

\many forms of grammar, punctuation and style

separate list, NO oxford comma

Question 6

“Stop!,” said Begay when the class was abut to use a comma incorrectly

Answer 6

“Stop!” said Begay when the class

!, no double punctuation

Question 7

People are often confused by commas quotation marks semicolons and colons

Answer 7

by commas, quotation marks, semicolons and colons

separate lists

Question 8

Review your answers and then turn in the quiz

Answer 8

Review your answers, and then turn in the quiz

, are =) (2 complete sentences use oxford comma

Question 9

Begay abandoned his efforts when he ran out of stupid things to say about commas

Answer 9

Begay abandoned his efforts, when he ran out of stupid

think of as pause in breath