PunctuationBIntermediate

Commas

Commas with Subordinate & Relative Clauses

Use a comma after an introductory subordinate clause that comes before the main clause: "Although it was late, she stayed to finish the work." No comma is needed when the subordinate clause comes second: "She stayed to finish the work although it was late." For non-defining relative clauses, commas are required on both sides: "My brother, who lives in Berlin, is visiting next week."

Commas with Subordinate & Relative Clauses

Use a comma after an introductory subordinate clause that comes before the main clause: "Although it was late, she stayed to finish the work." No comma is needed when the subordinate clause comes second: "She stayed to finish the work although it was late." For non-defining relative clauses, commas are required on both sides: "My brother, who lives in Berlin, is visiting next week."

Practice

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

My colleaguewho has worked here for 20 years

Put the words in the correct order:

Click words from the bank to place them here

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