Punctuation Takes a Vacation

Choose the answer that correctly punctuates this sentence.

• Does Coach Marshall always say to his players, "You must work harder."

• Does Coach Marshall always say to his players, "You must work harder"?

• Does Coach Marshall always say to his players "You must work harder."?

• Does Coach Marshall always say to his players, "You must work harder."?

Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

• Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday so she watched him race his friend Lucas' car.

• Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday so she watched him race his friend Lucas car.

• Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday so, she watched him race his friend Lucas' car

• Yao took Melina to the races on Saturday, so she watched him race his friend Lucas' car.

Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

• Cathy wanted to throw her best friend a surprise birthday party, however when her brother told Cathy's best friend about the party he spoiled the surprise, and made Cathy mad.

• Cathy wanted to throw her best friend a surprise birthday party however; when her brother told Cathy's best friend about the party, he spoiled the surprise, and made Cathy mad.

• Cathy wanted to throw her best friend, a surprise birthday party however; when her brother told Cathys best friend about the party he spoiled the surprise and made Cathy mad.

• Cathy wanted to throw her best friend a surprise birthday party; however, when her brother told Cathy's best friend about the party, he spoiled the surprise and made Cathy mad.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Marcos and his mother were late for his brother's baptism; however, Marcos sped all the way to the church and made it just in time.

• Marcos and his mother were late for his brothers baptism however, Marcos sped all the way to the church and made it just in time

• Marcos and his mother were late for his brother's baptism however, Marcos sped all the way to the church, and made it just in time.

• Marcos and his mother were late for his brother's baptism, however Marcos sped all the way to the church, and made it just in time.

Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

• The Simpsons, a Fox network television program offers hilarious spoofs of American culture and family life.

• The Simpsons, a Fox network television program, offers hilarious spoofs of American culture and family life.

• The Simpsons' a Fox network television program, offers hilarious spoofs of American culture and family life.

• The Simpsons a Fox, network television, program offers hilarious spoofs of American culture and family life.

Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

• My friend Evan was born on October 31, 1983.

• My friend Evan was born on October 31 1983.

• My friend Evan was born on October, 31, 1983.

• My friend Evan, was born on October 31 1983.

Choose the answer that correctly punctuates this sentence.

• I'll go to the park, but I won't play football.

• I'll go to the park: but I won't play football.

• I'll go to the park, but, I won't play football.

• I'll go to the park. But I won't play football.

Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

• The film opened to rave reviews from the critics but the general audience never went to see it so after only two weeks of release it was considered a disaster.

• The film opened to rave reviews from the critics, but the general audience never went to see it, so after only two weeks of release, it was considered a disaster.

• The film opened to rave reviews, from the critics but the general audience never went to see it, so after only two weeks of release, it was considered, a disaster.

• The film opened to rave reviews from the critics but the general audience never went to see it, so after only two weeks of release it was considered, a disaster.

Which of the following is punctuated correctly?

• After the movie Sarah and Wendy went to Clint's apartment but when he wasn't home they had, to sit in the rain, until he arrived.

• After the movie, Sarah and Wendy went to Clint's apartment, but when he wasn't home, they had to sit in the rain until he arrived.

• After the movie, Sarah and Wendy went to Clint's apartment, but when he wasn't home, they had to sit, in the rain, until he arrived.

• After the movie Sarah and Wendy went to Clint's apartment but when he wasn't home they had to sit in the rain until he arrived.

Which of the following is the proper way to punctuate this sentence?

• Lukes cell phone wouldn't work in the elevator and he got so angry that he threw it to the ground when he got to the parking lot.

• Lukes cell phone wouldn't work in the elevator, and he got so angry that he threw it to the ground, when he got to the parking lot.

• Luke's cell phone wouldn't work in the elevator, and he got so angry that he threw it to the ground when he got to the parking lot.

• Luke's cell phone wouldn't work in the elevator and he got, so angry that he threw it to the ground, when he got to the parking lot.