The AP Stylebook says no comma after an exclamation point, because the ending quote marks function as a first comma. (????) They, along with Chicago, are vehemently opposed to a comma being inserted after a ! and ? Have you ever heard of this? "Mamma Mia!" her favorite play, was on Broadway. Although the author doesn't supply all the answers to the question "Am I a survivor?" he does provide plenty of food for thought. (No commas whatsoever here?) Does this look right to you?
I'm not sure about normal quotes like in your examples but in dialogue there definitely shouldn't be a comma. Examples: "Hi!" she said. "Would you please help me here?" Adam asked.
With the exception of a question-come-exclamation, illustrated as "What the hell are you doing!?" I don't think I've ever seen the use of successive punctuation marks.
Those examples are fine. Commas are pretty overused in most writing, though I'm definitely no exception to that.
May I ask another, please? Do you agree with the way all of these are punctuated, paying close attention to the omission of first or second commas? Good to all? When Sandy screamed "Help!" her neighbor called 911. (Okay without any commas?) When Doris asked "Where's the nearest train station?" the old man pointed across the street. (Okay without any commas?) She asked, "You did what?" trying to make him feel guilty. She shouted, "Come back!" as if he were finally ready to listen to reason. The Smiths' "How Soon Is Now" first released in 1984, remains the band's biggest hit. The Smiths' biggest hit, "How Soon Is Now?" was first released in 1984. "Can You Be a Pornstar?" a reality show on adult pay-per-view cable channels, was very successful. Though he's Google-adept, as he proves when he's playing "Gotcha!" one does wonder what Mr. Peck knows. "Help!" one of the Fab Four's greatest hits, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Thanks. Sincerely, Jake
The only ones I would question here are the titles of songs and TV shows. I think putting such things in quotes is very old fashioned now. Far more common to see these in italics (with no quotes, allowing the proper use of commas). The Smiths' How Soon Is Now, first released in 1984, remains the band's biggest hit. The Smiths' biggest hit, How Soon Is Now? was first released in 1984. Can You Be a Pornstar? a reality show on adult pay-per-view cable channels, was very successful. Though he's Google-adept, as he proves when he's playing Gotcha! one does wonder what Mr. Peck knows. Help! one of the Fab Four's greatest hits, peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
If I were to leave the original examples punctuated as they are (with quote marks), do you see a problem with any of them? Sincerely, jakeybum
How's this one with one comma? Look okay? "Teacher!" yelled Mark. "Johnny took my toy! I had it first—he's a very mean boy."
In addition to what Our Jud said: The comma after shouted shouldn't be there. Looks fine to me without any commas.
I think the comma after 'shouted' is correct: If direct speech comes after the information about who is speaking, you should use a comma to introducethe piece of speech, placed before the first inverted comma: Steve replied, ‘No problem.’ ‘Thinking back,’ she said, ‘he didn’t expect to win.’ Above from Oxford Dictionaries.
Thank you, Midge23. Mike shouted, "Be careful!" but he wasn't sure if Martha heard him. Luis asked, "Why did she do that?" and he wondered if she would misbehave again. Sincerely, Jake
I stand corrected! I would rearrange the sentence to take out the need for it though, because it doesn't flow right for me as a reader (i.e. "Come back!" she shouted, as if he were finally ready to listen to reason.)
