Commas
Where does the comma go?
Let's eat Mylie.
Let's eat, Mylie.
Which is untrue?
A) Brackets are used for in-text citations
B) Brackets provide info at a whisper
C) Brackets only have one use
C) Brackets only have one use
True or False
Round brackets be used inside square brackets?
False
Shorten this quote while keeping key info
"I watched the woman with the fancy hat walk into the store."
"I watched the women...walk into the store."
Where does the comma go
I am bringing water food and sunscreen.
I am bringing water, food, and sunscreen.
Which sentence is correct
A) "Bigfoot is real" (Hines 2025).
B) "Bigfoot is real"(Hines 2025).
A) "Bigfoot is real" (Hines 2025).
Space before the bracket!
When do you use square brackets?
To provide context within a quote.
What does this ellipsis do
I'm not quite sure...
Brings home the point of being not sure. Shows hesitancy.
Where does the comma go?
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
He left the scene of the accident and tried to forget that it had happened.
No comma needed
Is this correct?
Kaitlyn(a ginger)is excited for St.Patty's Day.
Incorrect
Is this correct?
"He [the police officer] can't prove that they did it."
Correct
What does this ellipsis do
But...how did you do that?
inserts pause for the reader