Curated OER
Comma Practice Worksheet 3
Are you teaching the comma rules in your classroom? This resource packet covers several comma rules, gives examples of each, and provides short practice opportunities for your learners. Answers are not included.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas After Introductions Exercise 2
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with adding commas to introductory phrases in sentences.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise: Commas With Nonessential Elements Exercise 2
This Purdue University OWL (Online Writing Lab) provides practice with identifying essential and nonessential phrases and clauses. Students will complete the sentences and provide commas where necessary.
SUNY Empire State College
Empire State College: Rules for Use of Commas
Five basic uses of the comma and some other common uses are discussed with an example and a tip after each rule.
Grammarly
Grammarly Blog: Commas After Introductory Phrases
This Grammarly Handbook resource explains how to use commas after introductory phrases in sentences.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Comma Sense
Notes, a PowerPoint presentation, and a video introducing commas, their purpose, and common usage mistakes. Comma rules and examples concerning coordinating clauses, items in a list, introductory elements, and nouns of direct address are...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Commas After Introductions
This lesson from Purdue's Online Writing Lab provides a definition of phrase and instructions on how to punctuate different types of introductory phrases. There is also a link to an exercise on this topic.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Exercise : Commas After Introductions Exercise 3
This resource provides practice with writing and punctuating sentences with introductory elements.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: Commas With Introductory Phrases [Pdf]
Practice placing commas after introductory elements in ten sentences.
University of Ottawa (Canada)
University of Ottawa: The Comma
The University of Ottawa's Writing Center developed this site. The major sections of the site are "Comma Usage" and "Superfluous Commas." Right and wrong examples are included, along with links for definitions.
University of Victoria (Canada)
Where Does the Comma Go?: Introductory Elements
This page, from an online guide to commas by a faculty member from the University of Victoria, explains the rules governing comma usage after introductory phrases.