• Use a comma before coordinating conjunctions, after a beginning dependent clause, and to separate three or more items in a series. • Capitalize sentence beginnings, proper adjectives, proper nouns, and the first word in a quotation that is a full sentence. • A comma or period always goes inside closing quotation marks. A question mark or exclamation mark goes inside when it is part of the quotation. Write a short story about any topic you wish. Choose a genre, take notes, and plan out your story. As you write, include a direct quote, a dependent clause, and three items in a series. Then edit your work. Input Field 1 of 1 Skip