Formatting Quotes
"I want that flavor", I said.
"I want that flavor," I said.
“Good luck Harry,” he murmured.
“Good luck, Harry,” he murmured.
The Woman In the House
The Woman in the House
As the day went on.
fragment
draw a hyphen and a dash correctly
- and --
"My name," she said, "Is Sophie."
"My name," she said, "is Sophie."
There, under a tuft of jet-black hair they could see a curiously shaped scar.
There, under a tuft of jet-black hair, they could see a curiously shaped scar.
V For Vendetta
V for Vendetta
Dudley was telling them how it had nearly bitten off his leg, Piers was swearing it had tried to squeeze him to death.
comma splice
He wasn’t really crying it had been years since he’d really cried but he knew that if he wailed, his mother would give him anything he wanted.
He wasn’t really crying -- it had been years since he’d really cried -- but he knew that if he wailed, his mother would give him anything he wanted.
"Where's my hat?" He muttered.
"Where's my hat?" he muttered.
It had twelve hands but no numbers____ instead, little planets were moving around the edge.
It had twelve hands but no numbers; instead, little planets were moving around the edge.
Star Trek: the Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
His aunt and uncle never spoke about them and of course he was forbidden to ask questions.
run-on sentence
"Could I could I say good-bye to him, sir?" asked Hagrid.
"Could I — could I say good-bye to him, sir?" asked Hagrid.
"It's for the best," I agreed. "Though I wish things were different."
"It's for the best," I agreed, "though I wish things were different."
For a full minute, the three of them stood and looked at the little bundle and Hagrid’s shoulders shook.
For a full minute, the three of them stood and looked at the little bundle, and Hagrid’s shoulders shook.
Love Is Blind
correct as is
A tiny man in a violet top hat had bowed to him once while out shopping with Aunt Petunia and Dudley.
sentence
“To Harry Potter the boy who lived!”
“To Harry Potter -- the boy who lived!”
"I thought he'd shouted I need help!" I said.
"I thought he'd shouted, 'I need help!' " I said.
I don't have time for that__ furthermore, I am too exhausted to try.
I don't have time for that; furthermore, I am too exhausted to try.
I am a Killer
I Am a Killer
Very strange strangers they were, too.
sentence
Dudley hated exercise unless, of course, it involved punching somebody.
Dudley hated exercise -- unless, of course, it involved punching somebody.