New Hope Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of a comma in conversatio

Do I need to put a "," after "laughed" in the conversation below?
"Will these seeds grow by tomorrow?" asked Sara. Grandfather laughed. "Of course not! We must take care of these first."
  

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I think it is better as it is.

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I think it is better as it is.
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Thanks, one more thing! Does it matter if we change the order of words, e.g. "Will they grow by tomorrow?" asked Sara (Sara asked).
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haroon rashidThanks, one more thing! Does it matter if we change the order of words, e.g. "Will they grow by tomorrow?" asked Sara (Sara asked).
No, both orders are OK.