Commas and Introductory Phrases

Provide an example of an introductory phrase that requires a comma after it.

• Before going to bed, she brushed her teeth.

• While waiting for the bus, he read a book.

• In the morning, he went for a run before breakfast.

• After finishing his meal, he went for a walk.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Rewrite the sentence 'In the middle of the night, the cat quietly snuck into the kitchen' with a comma after the introductory phrase.

• In the middle of the night the cat quietly snuck into the kitchen

• In the middle of the night, the cat quietly snuck into the kitchen

• In the middle of the night, the cat quietly snuck into the kitchen,

• In the middle of the night, the cat quietly snuck into the kitchen.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

List three common introductory phrases that are followed by a comma.

• Moreover,

• Nonetheless,

• In addition, On the other hand, Furthermore,

• However,

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In the sentence 'Before the movie started, the lights dimmed', where should a comma be added?

• Before 'the movie'

• After 'started'

• Between 'the movie started'

• After 'dimmed'

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

How should the sentence 'While she was reading the cat jumped on the table' be correctly punctuated?

• While she was reading the cat jumped on the table

• While she was reading, the cat jumped on the table

• While, she was reading the cat jumped on the table

• While she was reading the cat, jumped on the table

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CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Which of the following sentences correctly uses a comma after an introductory phrase?

• Despite the rain, we went for a walk.

• Despite the rain we went for a walk

• Despite, the rain we went for a walk.

• Despite the rain we went, for a walk.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Identify the sentence that correctly places a comma to separate an introductory element.

• After dinner I like to take a walk.

• After dinner, I like to take a walk.

• After, dinner I like to take a walk.

• After dinner I, like to take a walk.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A