Commas

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Commas Introductory Elements
Use a comma to set off certain introductory
elements.
Mild exclamations such as well, oh, yes, no, or
why
Well, have you girls finished with that mural
yet?
Adverbs such as however, ultimately,
consequently
However, Toni just finished painting her part.
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Introductory elements
Use a comma to set off certain introductory
elements.
Introductory participial phrases
Signaling for a timeout, the coach gathered her
players.
Two or more introductory prepositional phrases or
one long one.
At the conclusion of the first half, her team was
trailing by four points. In the morning I will
be ready for pancakes. No comma needed for
single, short prep phrase.
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Subordinate Clauses

• Put a comma after subordinate clauses at the
  beginning of a sentence!
• Examples
• Because you are tardy to school, you need to stop
  in the office for a pass.
• Even though it is cold, we might not get a snow
  day.

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Introductory elements
Add commas where necessary. If a sentence is
correct, write C.
1. In the evening he usually goes for a walk.
2. On her way to school in the morning Roseanne
was thinking about her project.
3. Well I think we should ask for help.
4. Although he trained hard for a month Ernesto
could not break his own record.
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Introductory elements
Add commas where necessary. If a sentence is
correct, write C.
C
1. In the evening he usually goes for a walk.
The single, short introductory prepositional
phrase In the evening does not require a comma.
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Introductory elements
Add commas where necessary. If a sentence is
correct, write C.
,
2. On her way to school in the morning Roseanne
was thinking about her project.
Two or more introductory prepositional phrases
should be followed by a comma.
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Introductory elements
Add commas where necessary. If a sentence is
correct, write C.
,
3. Well I think we should ask for help.
Mild exclamations such as well are set off by a
comma.
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Introductory elements
Add commas where necessary. If a sentence is
correct, write C.
,
4. Although he trained hard for a month Ernesto
could not break his own record.
Although he trained hard for a month is an
introductory adverb clause and should be set off
by a comma.
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Introductory elements
On Your Own

• Add commas where needed in the following
  sentences.
• In the corner of the room a night light showed
  the way to the door.
• Why thats a beautiful ring youre wearing.
• Because the snow cover was so thin the deer had
  no trouble finding food.
• 4. Smiling from ear to ear Monica told us the
  news.

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Introductory elements
Answers

• Add commas where needed in the following
  sentences.
• In the corner of the room a night light showed
  the way to the door.
• Why thats a beautiful ring youre wearing.
• Because the snow cover was so thin the deer had
  no trouble finding food.
• 4. Smiling from ear to ear Monica told us the
  news.

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Prep phrase Mild exclamation Participial verb
phrase ing or ed
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