Introductory Commas after Dependent Clauses
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Introductory Commas after Dependent Clauses
Skim your paper, looking at only the first 2-3 words of each sentence.
Stop if one of these words is: while, because, when, if, or after ("dependent markers").
If necessary, please a comma at the end of the introductory dependent clause.
Comments
12/3/2007 5:32:36 PMmelissa davis said:
could you give me an example
11/24/2008 3:45:55 PM
Diana said:
I found a typo in your instructions.
"If necessary, place a comma at the end..." The word "place" should replace the word "please."
Thanks for all the great tips. I get a lot of good info from this website.
8/31/2009 5:35:07 PM
loottie said:
my question was what is a introductory dependent clause not how to correct one! stupid fool!
7/5/2011 1:46:16 PM
Jami said:
On the last sentence, did you mean "place" a comma?
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