Dialogue Commas
"Let's go play outside" Tom suggested.
"Let's go play outside," Tom suggested.
Suddenly the lights went out.
Suddenly, the lights went out.
The dog likes to run jump and bark.
The dog likes to run, jump, and bark.
After the sun goes down it gets chilly.
After the sun goes down, it gets chilly.
Our dog a golden retriever loves to fetch the ball.
Our dog, a golden retriever, loves to fetch the ball.
We cleaned the kitchen and then we took a break.
We cleaned the kitchen, and then we took a break.
We sat under a big shady tree.
We sat under a big, shady tree.
We are going to the park not the store.
We are going to the park, not the store.
Saratoga New York
Saratoga, New York
"The cat is sleeping" whispered Mom.
"The cat is sleeping," whispered Mom.
Next pour the milk into the bowl.
Next, pour the milk into the bowl.
She wore a red white and blue shirt.
She wore a red, white, and blue shirt.
If you are hungry I can make a sandwich.
If you are hungry, I can make a sandwich.
Paris the capital of France is a beautiful city.
Paris, the capital of France, is a beautiful city.
He forgot his umbrella so he got soaked in the rain.
He forgot his umbrella, so he got soaked in the rain.
She wore a bright yellow raincoat.
She wore a bright, yellow raincoat.
The test was easy not hard.
The test was easy, not hard.
Austin Texas
Austin, Texas
"I want that toy" the little boy said.
"I want that toy," the little boy said.
Finally the bell rang and school was over.
Finally, the bell rang and school was over.
We saw a monkey a lion and a bear at the zoo.
We saw a monkey, a lion, and a bear at the zoo.
Because I missed the bus I was late for school.
Because I missed the bus, I was late for school.
My favorite dessert chocolate ice cream tastes amazing.
My favorite dessert, chocolate ice cream, tastes amazing.
We can watch a movie or we can play a board game.
We can watch a movie, or we can play a board game.
He stepped out into the cold rainy morning.
He stepped out into the cold, rainy morning.
I need a pencil not a pen.
I need a pencil, not a pen.
Myrtle Beach North Carolina
Myrtle Beach, North Carolina
"If you are ready" said Dad.
"If you are ready," said Dad.
Honestly I don't know the answer.
Honestly, I don't know the answer.
At lunch I had an apple a sandwich and some chips.
At lunch I had an apple, a sandwich, and some chips.
Whenever you come to visit we will play games.
Whenever you come to visit, we will play games.
Tim the tallest boy in class plays basketball.
Tim, the tallest boy in class, plays basketball.
She practiced every day yet she was still nervous.
She practiced every day, yet she was still nervous.
I opened a heavy red door.
I opened a heavy, red door.
He wanted water not juice.
He wanted water, not juice.
April 2nd 2021
April 2nd, 2021
“I want to go swimming” yelled Alex.
“I want to go swimming,” yelled Alex.
Therefore he was ready to leave.
Therefore,he was ready to leave.
I used to play softball volleyball and soccer.
I used to play softball, volleyball, and soccer.
Although she was tired she finished her homework.
Although she was tired, she finished her homework.
My car a rusty sedan broke down.
My car, a rusty sedan, broke down.
I bought a new book for I love to read scary stories.
I bought a new book, for I love to read scary stories.
I went into a dark scary haunted house.
I went into a dark, scary haunted house.
We liked the yellow shirt not the green.
We liked the yellow shirt, not the green.
March 6th 2012
March 6th, 2012