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Commas After Introductions ExercisesBrought to you by the Purdue University Online Writing Lab at http://owl.english.purdue.edu Answers to exercise A and B are available at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_commaintA1.html. A. If the following sentences are correctly punctuated with introductory commas, mark a C on the line to the left of the sentence. If there is an error, put an X on the line and circle the error. Do you know why each sentence is correct or incorrect? ____ 1. As the boat turned about a dozen dolphins began to follow it. ____ 2. Since we moved into town, our fuel bill has tripled. ____ 3. Having chosen nursing as a career Susan enrolled in many science courses. ____ 4. Usually, I have time to eat breakfast. ____ 5. From outside the twelve-mile fishing limits off the coast of Maine, a strange phenomenon has been reported. ____ 6. When he was in high school he was known only as an athlete. ____ 7. Before you decide what courses to take, you should consider the amount of work you are willing to do. ____ 8. Nevertheless I do not want to meet him. B. Add introductory commas where they are needed in the following sentences. Can you identify whether the introductory element, if any, is a clause, phrase, or word? If it is a phrase, what kind of phrase is it? ____ 1. To give Jane a good look at the university Mr. Benson drove up for the Day on Campus. ____ 2. Since the dog had started to run a way to catch him had to be found. ____ 3. Of course the movie that I had rushed to see didn't start on time. ____ 4. Her secondhand car was in excellent condition when she bought it. ____ 5. As I mentioned the rules can be broken occasionally. ____ 6. Having decided to eat only natural foods he had to give up all of his favorite junk food snacks. ____ 7. To estimate the costs he consulted a repairman by phone. ____ 8. To succeed in politics is not necessarily desirable. ____ 9. Making up his mind quickly Jared ordered lasagna while we were still reading the menu. ____ 10. However he tried to use the bottle opener it wouldn't work. C. Write your own sentences with introductory elements, and punctuate them correctly. 1. After ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 2. To save ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 3. If ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ 4. Often __________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 5. Hearing ________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 6. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 7. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 8. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ 9. ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________
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