Commas 4

More fun with commas! In the following sentences, see if you can decide where commas are missing—if they’re missing at all!

1. The ski instructor shouted "Use the snowplow turn to control your speed" but we paid no attention.a) commas after "shouted" and "speed"b) comma after "shouted"c) no comma needed
2. I was born in December 1964 in Saskatchewan.a) comma after "December"b) commas after "December" and "1964"c) no comma needed
3. The wedding will be held on Saturday June 22 2013 on a beach in Tofino.a) comma after "Saturday" and after "June 22"b) comma after "Saturday", after "June 22" and after "2013"c) no comma needed
4. Tomasina Nalof MD has been appointed dean of the faculty.a) commas after "Nalof" and "MD"b) comma after "Nalof"c) no comma needed
5. Whatever you decide is fine with both Pat and me.a) comma after "decide"b) comma after "fine"c) no comma needed
6. Hi how are you doing? Gosh I haven’t seen you in ages.a) comma after "Gosh"b) commas after "Hi" and "Gosh"c) no comma needed
7. Eric grabbed for the guardrail but missed and plunged into the pool.a) comma after "guardrail"b) commas after "guardrail" and "missed"c) no comma needed