English Grammar & Punctuation : How to Use a Comma Before Quotation Marks

Commas are used before quotation marks and followed by a space before starting the quote. Discover how to use punctuation when writing quotes with help from a certified tutor in this free video on punctuation in the English language.

Expert: Paige Carrera
Bio: Paige Carrera is a certified tutor for both Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• English
• grammar
• punctuation
• apostrophes
• quotation marks
• adverbs
• nouns
• adjectives
• verbs
• parts of speech
• language
• linguistics

[quicksilver753]

and apostrophes...

[brendanyates]

can someone please tell me If you ALWAYS put commas inside quotation marks.....?

Note I'm not asking where to put the comma, but rather if you always do it when the sentence continues, for example:

'Let's go,' said the man

The comma position I know is correct, but should there be a comma on every occasion when the narration continues?

[nekkro92]

sexist video, typical feminist slut

[sharonchomyn]

To bad the example shown couldn't of been "you look good today"! so right off the bat,the lesson is negative!

[LashFalse]

@LashFalse I intended to write a polite comment on a English learning video and didn't even write the sentence correctly! What I was meant to write was:

Thank you, I get really confused in where to put them (comers)

God bless you!

[LashFalse]

Thank you, I great really confused in where to put them. God bless you!

[VideoSneaker]

My third grade class gave it mostly 1s. They said it was too boring. Perhaps get a little more exicted. Find the humor.

[bruho5]

can you have a longer session i know i can wriye i need help with comma's and period's

tim b