Michele: For English, I like “The Scott, Foresman Handbook for Writers” because it gives you the AP and CMS rules, and these are the most important style books I have to refer to. I`m also a fan of Grammar Girl; It refers to several style books and gives clear explanations. If your introductory sentence actually contains two prepositional sentences, it`s best to use a comma. In the following examples, the introductory sentence contains two prepositional sentences: “during production” and “of the film”. The rules for commas after introductory sentences are complex, but with practice, their application becomes instinctive. John said without emotion, “See you tomorrow.” 14. Do not put a comma between the two names, nominal expressions, or nominal clauses in a subject or composite object. In this case, the appositive is restrictive, because the reader must know which opera singer had myopia. Sometimes a restrictive appositive sentence acts as an introductory sentence. In these cases, do not use a comma to separate the expression from the object it renames.

Examples of non-essential (comma-delimited) elements: 3. Use a pair of commas in the middle of a sentence to highlight clauses, sentences, and words that are not essential to the meaning of the sentence. Use a comma in front of it to indicate the beginning of the pause and one at the end to indicate the end of the pause. If you answer yes to these questions, then adjectives are coordinates and must be separated by a comma. Here are some examples of coordinated and uncoordinated adjectives: Commas in the wrong places can divide a sentence into illogical segments or confuse readers with unnecessary and unexpected pauses. A comma can also trigger a single prepositional sentence at the beginning to make the sentence clear. A comma is recommended after each introductory prepositional sentence of more than four words. Adverbs at the beginning of the sentence, now introductory prepositional sentences, are usually separated from the sentence by a comma, unless they are very short (three words or less) and it is easy to tell where the sentence ends. In your paragraph: “◦Test: Remove the prepositional sentence. If you left with nonsense, it`s important. Otherwise, not so much. The word should be “you,” indicating a contraction of the words “you are.” “You” is the possessive form of “you.” A prepositional sentence consists of a preposition and an object of that preposition.

That`s right: under the pile of clothes, we found his wallet. (Two prepositional sentences, not in one series) Introductory elements often require a comma, but not always. Use a comma in the following cases: Each of the following sentences may seem to require a comma after the opening segment (marked with an x), but the opening segment is really the theme. Sometimes it`s easy to confuse round or infinitive sentences like this with non-essential introductory sentences, so be careful. (If you only use the month and year, no comma is required after the month or year: “Average temperatures for July 1998 are the highest since records for that month began.”) There are two types of appositive sentences: restrictive and non-restrictive. A restrictive appositive sentence is the one that is necessary within the meaning of the sentence. A non-restrictive appositive sentence is not necessary, but simply adds information to the sentence. The example of an appositive sentence above is not limiting because the sentence always has meaning without the sentence. It just doesn`t contain a lot of information.

However, the following sentence contains a restrictive appositive: 4. Do not use commas to remove essential elements of the sentence, such as clauses that begin with the sentence (relative clauses). That clauses after names are still essential. That the clauses that follow a verb that expresses mental action are always essential. Are “plan for” and “react” to prepositional sentences at all? I am lost and irritated by this sentence! Introductory sentences also form the basis of the main plot of the sentence, but they are not complete sentences. Sentences do not have both a subject and a verb, which are separated from the subject and verb in the main sentence of the sentence.