All About Commas

Commas:

After introductory clauses and transition words/phrases

by Mr. Rodriguez

Good writers use commas after INTRODUCTORY CLAUSES

​​An INTRODUCTORY CLAUSE provides background or "sets the stage" for the main part of the sentence. They start with adverbs:

​- After _,

​- Although _,

​- As _,

​- Before _,

​- Because _,

​- If _,

​- Since _,

​- Though _,

​- Until _,

​- When _,

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• If you want to earn your credits, you must attend class and do you work.

• If, you want to earn your credits, you must attend class and do your work.

• If, you, want to earn your credits, you must attend class and do your work.

• If you want to earn your credits you must attend class and do your work.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• Because he missed so many classes he didn't earn his credit.

• Because he missed so many classes, he didn't earn his credit.

• Because, he missed so many classes he didn't earn his credit.

• Because he missed so many classes he, didn't earn his credit.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• Although, I wake up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!

• Although, I, wake up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!

• Although I wake, up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!

• Although I wake up at 5:30 every morning, I'm late every day!

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• Although I love TikTok I stay off of it during class.

• Although I love TikTok I stay, off of it during class.

• Although I love TikTok, I stay off of it during class.

• Although, I love TikTok I stay off of it during class.

Good writers use commas after TRANSITIONS

​Transition words & phrases MUST be followed by a COMMA. (Transitions 'set up' a sentence, so the comma allows for a pause.)

​- First,

​- To begin with,

​- All things considered,

​- However,

​- For example,

​- One day,

​- Nevertheless,

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• First we go to 1st Period.

• First, we go to 1st Period.

• First we, go to 1st Period.

• First we go to, 1st Period.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• However my favorite class is English.

• However my, favorite class is English.

• However, my favorite class is English.

• However, my, favorite class is English.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• To begin with my English class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.

• To, begin with my English class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.

• To begin with my English, class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.

• To begin with, my English class is quiet, relaxing, and stress-free.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• For example we read books and practice annotating.

• For, example, we read books, and practice annotating.

• For, example we read books and practice annotating.

• For example, we read books and practice annotating.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• However, I enjoy math and science too.

• However I enjoy math and science too.

• However I, enjoy math and science too.

• However I enjoy, math and science too.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• Nevertheless all of, my classes are, somewhat fun!

• Nevertheless all, of my classes are somewhat fun!

• Nevertheless, all of my classes are somewhat fun!

• Nevertheless all of my classes are somewhat fun!

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