Question

Punctuate and capitalize the following sentences appropriately.

1. the psychiatric resident asked the patient why she came to the hospital to which the patient replied i have no idea

ANSWER:

The psychiatric resident asked the patient why she came to the hospital to which the patient replied, "I have no idea."

2. people in the order processing department you must admit process orders promptly.

ANSWER:

People in the order processing department you must admit, process orders promptly.

Not sure if there needs to be a comma after department - for pause.

Thanks
Leslie

Answer 1

#1 - An additional comma is needed.

#2 - Yes, there needs to be a comma after "department," but not for pause! That's not a good reason!
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/commas.htm
See #4.

There also needs to be a hyphen between "order" and "processing."