Prepositional Phrases
"In the middle of the crowded room, he finally spotted his best friend." What is the long introductory prepositional phrase that requires a comma?
What is "In the middle of the"?
"On August 13 1961 the Berlin Wall started construction." Where does the punctuation go?
What is a comma after 1961 (and after 13 if using Month Day, Year)?
"During the last act of the play, the actor forgot his lines." What is the introductory prepositional phrase?
What is "During the last act of"?
"January 15, 1929, was MLK Jr.'s birthday." What punctuation is missing?
What is after 20?
"In the middle of summer, my town holds their annual festival." This sentence is correct because a comma separates the intro phrase, "In the middle of summer", from this part...
What is the main clause / main sentence?
"The battle began on Wednesday, April 6, 1862, in Tennessee." Commas separate the day of the week, the date, and the year.
What are the commas after "Wednesday" and "6"?
"Over the hill and through the woods, the family traveled." What is the rule for using a comma after these two, back-to-back prepositional phrases?
What is, a comma is needed after introductory phrases that are long or multiple in a row?
In the format 25 December 1990, you don't use commas.
What is the Day-Month-Year format?
"On the bright side of the street, the sun was shining." A comma is generally recommended after an introductory prepositional phrase if it is longer than this number of words.
What is four?
"On August 13, 1961, the wall was built." What is this format?
What is the Month-Day, Year format?