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L.5.2.b

Use a comma to separate an introductory element from the rest of the sentence

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Put a comma after a because part or a when phrase at the start: Because it was hungry, the cow ate grass.

  1. Example 1Start with "Because the child".

    The child clapped because she was happy.

    Because the child was happy, she clapped.

1 / 10 T16Start with "Because the child".

The child yawns because he is sleepy.

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L.5.2.b · Starting with because or when

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Example · Start with "Because the child".The child clapped because she was happy.Because the child was happy, she clapped.
Example · Add the missing comma.Because the cow is hungry it eats grass.Because the cow is hungry, it eats grass.
  1. Start with "Because the child".The child yawns because he is sleepy.
  2. Start with "Because the puppy".Grandma hugs the puppy because it is sad.
  3. Start with "Because Grandma".The bag was heavy because Grandma packed it.
  4. Start with "At dinner".The boys eat pasta at dinner.
  5. Start with "At dawn".The keepers feed the lion at dawn.
  6. Start with "At bedtime".The queens read the books at bedtime.
  7. Add the missing comma.Because the rabbit is scared it runs.
  8. Add the missing comma.Because the rabbits were scared they ran.
  9. Put a comma after the opening phrase.At breakfast Beth drinks juice.
  10. Put a comma after the opening phrase.On Thursday I opened the windows.
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L.5.2.b · Starting with because or when · answer key

  1. Because the child is sleepy, he yawns.
  2. Because the puppy is sad, Grandma hugs it. or Because the puppy is sad, Grandma hugs the puppy.
  3. Because Grandma packed the bag, it was heavy. or Because Grandma packed it, the bag was heavy.
  4. At dinner, the boys eat pasta.
  5. At dawn, the keepers feed the lion.
  6. At bedtime, the queens read the books.
  7. Because the rabbit is scared, it runs.
  8. Because the rabbits were scared, they ran.
  9. At breakfast, Beth drinks juice.
  10. On Thursday, I opened the windows.
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