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meaning of "to be transferred" | Play games vs. play the game
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Use comma in dialogue Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:27 am  Use comma in dialogue
 

need some help proff reading some phrases. if i put ( ) it means i'm confused, should i place a comma or not.

1. "But she's right ( ) where would I go?"

2."Boy ( ) you must be lost."

3."Oh, one more thing ( ) can you cook?"

4."Of course, but first ( ) you see ( ) I was hoping for some sort of reward for my troubles."

5. "Yeah! They took her ( ) and it's all your fault."

6."You'd better change your attitude ( ) or your friends will never show up."

7."When they come back ( ) they' re going to know it's us."

8. "Are you going to let us through ( ) or do I have to call the police?"

9."Hey, you can laugh about this tomorrow ( ) but right now ( ) we need to leave."

10."Sometimes( ) but at least I tried."

11."I filled it out a month ago ( ) and as you can see ( ) every thing is in order."
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Use comma in dialogue Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:42 am  Use comma in dialogue
 

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It looks a bit like homework to me, Hux. What are your guesses? (Hint: I myself would use a few dashes,colons or semicolons, too.)
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Use comma in dialogue Wed Feb 21, 2007 15:40 pm  Use comma in dialogue
 

ok , I'll try. I'll put "A" besides the ones that I know need a cooma, and I'll place "B" besides the ones I need explainations to understand why there's a comma.

1. "But she's right ( , where would I go?" -B

2."Boy ( , you must be lost." -A

3."Oh, one more thing ( , can you cook?" -A

4."Of course, but first ( , you see ( , I was hoping for some sort of reward for my troubles." -A

5. "Yeah! They took her ( , and it's all your fault." -B

6."You'd better change your attitude ( , or your friends will never show up." -A

7."When they come back ( , they' re going to know it's us." -B (adverb introdutionary phrase)

8. "Are you going to let us through ( , or do I have to call the police?" -A

9."Hey, you can laugh about this tomorrow ( , but right now ( ) we need to leave." -B

10."Sometimes( , but at least I tried." -A

11."I filled it out a month ago ( , and as you can see ( , every thing is in order." -A
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