The document discusses rules for using commas with quotes, specifying that a comma should be placed inside the quotation marks when the quote precedes the attribution tag, and outside when the attribution tag precedes the quote. It provides examples of single and double quotes being used correctly with commas in sentences. The examples illustrate quotes being used in dialogue attributed to speakers.

1. Commas With Quotes
• Use commas to introduce quotes or dialogue
with tags such as “he said” and “she asked”.
• If you give the quote before you tell who said
it, then the comma always goes inside of the
quotation marks.
• Example: “It’s too late,” Stacy replied.
• If you give the quote after you tell who said it,
then the comma always goes outside of the
quotation marks.
• Example: Jake asked, “Who stole the
chocolate?”

2. • Follow the same rules if you have two quotes
in a sentence.
• Example: “Please,” he begged, “can’t we just
talk about this?”

3. Grammar Practice 10-16-14 #2
• “We are going to study commas” the teacher
told the class.
• Amber said “We use water for many things.”
• Mark chirped in “We will never run out of
water!”
• “Yes class” the teacher explained “the water
cycle provides us with water we need.”