Identify the comma rule that the following sentence breaks: Although she loved her parents Sarah was eager to leave for college and be independent. Use a comma and a conjunction to separate two complete thoughts. Use a comma to set off a parenthetical element. Use a comma to set off a phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives.
English · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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The comma rule that the sentence "Although she loved her parents Sarah was eager to leave for college and be independent." breaks is: Use a comma to set off a phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence.
Extra: Commas are used in sentences to make the meaning clear and to indicate a pause or separation of ideas. The comma rules you've listed are each used for specific situations:
1. Use a comma and a conjunction to separate two complete thoughts: This rule applies when you have two independent clauses (which could each stand as a sentence on their own) that are joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). For example, "I wanted to go for a hike, but it started to rain."
2. Use a comma to set off a parenthetical element: This rule is for when you have an extra piece of information that can be removed without changing the fundamental meaning of the sentence. For example, "The concert, which we were all excited about, was canceled."
3. Use a comma to set off a phrase or clause at the beginning of a sentence: When you start a sentence with a phrase or clause that is not the main subject and verb, you often need a comma to separate it from the main clause. For instance, "After the marathon was over, the runners felt exhausted."
4. Use a comma to separate coordinate adjectives: Coordinate adjectives are two or more adjectives that describe the same noun independently. You put a comma between them if you could replace the comma with the word 'and'. For example, "She wore a bright, colorful dress."
In the sentence you provided, "Although she loved her parents" is a subordinate clause at the beginning of the sentence. It should be followed by a comma to separate it from the main clause, "Sarah was eager to leave for college and be independent." So the correct punctuated sentence would be: "Although she loved her parents, Sarah was eager to leave for college and be independent."