Commas After Introductory Phrases
This worksheet helps 8th-grade students practice identifying and correctly punctuating introductory phrases with commas.
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Commas After Introductory Phrases
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Read each sentence carefully. Add a comma after any introductory phrase where one is needed. If no comma is needed, write 'C' for correct.
1. After the long meeting we all felt exhausted.
2. Before leaving for school I always eat breakfast.
3. Running quickly to catch the bus she tripped on the curb.
4. In the middle of the night the fire alarm blared.
5. To succeed in life you must work hard.
6. With a loud roar the lion chased its prey.
7. During the summer months we often go swimming.
8. Because of the heavy rain the game was cancelled.
9. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Walking home from school I saw a rainbow.
Walking home from school, I saw a rainbow.
Walking, home from school I saw a rainbow.
Walking home from school I, saw a rainbow.
10. An introductory phrase always needs a comma after it.
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False
11. Write two sentences, each beginning with a different introductory phrase, and correctly punctuate them. Underline the introductory phrase in each sentence.