Comma Rules 7

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Comma Rules 7 8

• Introductory Prepositional Phrases and Clauses

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Rule 7

• Use a comma after a succession (series, string,
  chain) of introductory (beginning of the
  sentence) prepositional phrases.

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Example

• the football team was waiting to enter the
  stadium.

3 prepositional phrases
Near the gate
at the end
of the field
,
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Example

• Find the prepositional phrases

In the front window
,
of the pet store
the rambunctious puppy played with the toy.
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Rule 8

• Use a comma after an introductory dependent
  clause
• (incomplete thought).

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Examples

• When the party was over we were tired but happy.

When the party was over
Which one is an incomplete thought?
or
we were tired but happy.
When the party was over we were tired but happy.
,
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Example
During the game
Daniel would not stop
picking his nose!
Where does the comma go?
,
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Recap

• RULE 7 Use a comma after a succession (series,
  string, chain) of introductory (beginning of the
  sentence) prepositional phrases.

RULE 8 Use a comma after an introductory
dependent clause (incomplete thought).
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The Method

• Identify a chain of prepositional phrases (Rule
  7)
• or
• an incomplete thought (Rule 8)
• at the beginning of the sentence.
• Place a comma after the phrases (Rule 7)
• or
• after the incomplete thought. (Rule 8)