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C5A3c
Introductory Elements
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C5A3c.1
Use a comma to separate an introductory word or
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interjection from the rest of the sentence. (Conjunctive
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adverbs are considered introductory words-see "however"
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in the fourth example below.)
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Yes, I have heard of that TV show.
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Hey, did you see that comet?
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Well, I guess that's true.
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I enjoyed the party; however, the "music" gave me a
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headache.
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C5A3c.2
Use a comma to set off an introductory phrase or
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dependent clause that precedes a main clause (unless the
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introductory phrase or clause immediately precedes the main
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verb).
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After we left, she phoned the office.
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From the couch, the cat jumped onto the bookcase.
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On the water lay a fifty-foot schooner.
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If an introductory phrase or dependent clause is short (no
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more than four words), the comma may be omitted if the
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sentence reads easily.
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In 1969 man first walked on the moon.
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Note:
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Dependent clauses are also referred to as
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subordinate clauses. See
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Subordinating Conjunctions
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