2022 Prepositional Phrases with Commas

Which of the following sentences shows the following rule: Prepositional Phrase, Introductory, 4 or more? (Punctuation has been removed)

• In the middle of the night I woke up because Rosie was howling.

• During the early morning I woke up because Rosie was howling.

• I woke up in the middle of the night because Rosie was howling in our bedroom.

Which of the following sentences shows the following rule: Prepositional Phrase, Introductory, 2 in a row? (Punctuation has been removed)

• In the middle of the night I woke up because Rosie was howling.

• During the early morning I woke up because Rosie was howling.

• I woke up in the middle of the night because Rosie was howling in our bedroom.

Identify all of the Prepositional Phrases in the following sentence:

During my third hour two students bickered loudly about nonsense.

• During my third hour

• During my third hour; bickered loudly

• During my third hour; about nonsense

Identify all of the Prepositional Phrases in the following sentence:

During third hour at 10 am I am starving.

• During third hour

• During third hour; at 10 am

• During third hour; at 10 am; starving

Which sentence illustrates the comma rule Prepositional Phrases, three in a list with "and"? (Punctuation has been removed)

• This week we have a family member coming from England from Doncaster and to Kalamazoo.

• This week we have a family member coming from Doncaster to Kalamazoo.

• Sarah is from Doncaster Yorkshire and England.

How could you reorder this sentence to make it Introductory, 4 or more? (Punctuation has been removed)

(A) Sarah is coming from England.

(B) On Tuesday, September 13

(C) To stay with us, to stay in Chicago, and to stay with other family.

• (B) (A) (C)

• (C) (A) (B)

• (A) (B) (C)

How could you reorder this sentence to make it Introductory, two in a row? (Punctuation has been removed)

(A) Sarah is coming from England.

(B) In Chicago on Tuesday, September 13

(C) To stay with us, to stay in Chicago, and to stay with other family.

• (B) (A) (C)

• (C) (A) (B)

• (A) (B) (C)

Where do the commas go to demonstrate Three in a List with "And"?

On Tuesday, September 13 Sarah is coming from England to stay

with us with Lindsay and Jim in Chicago and with other family.

• The comma goes after 13

• The commas go after us and after Chicago

• What commas? There are no commas needed.

Write a sentence about our class that illustrates the comma rule, Introductory, 4 or more:

Write a sentence about your favorite school appropriate hobby that illustrates the comma rule, Introductory, two in a row: