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Commas After Introductory Elements Worksheet
Add the comma after the word, phrase or clause that opens each sentence.
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Commas After Introductory Elements
10 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: A comma follows an introductory word, phrase or clause. The introductory part cannot stand on its own as a sentence. Add introductory commas correctly.
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About this worksheet
An introductory element is a word, phrase or clause that comes before the main part of a sentence: Yes, Finally, After the storm, When the bell rang. A comma follows it.
The introductory part can't stand on its own as a sentence. The part after the comma can.
A worked example
After the storm we swept the yard.
- Find where the main sentence starts: we swept the yard.
- After the storm comes before it and can't stand on its own.
- Put a comma after the introductory part.
Answer: After the storm, we swept the yard.
The common mistake
What it looks like: Putting the comma in the wrong place: "After the storm we, swept the yard."
Why it happens: A comma goes where you pause, and the pause in a long sentence can land in the wrong spot.
How to fix it: Find the part that can stand alone as a sentence. The comma goes just before it.
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