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Next to each sentence, write the number of the rule from Tags USE A COMMA AFTER AN INTRODUCTORY PHRASE OR DEPENDENT CLAUSE. What this handout is about. Use commas to set off items in a series. If there is no independent clause after the connector, a comma is generally unnecessary Use commas to join main clauses in compound sentencesUse commas after introductory word groups in a sentenceUse commas to set off items in a seriesDirections: Add commas to the following sentences. Use commas to set off nonessential phrases and clauses Next to each sentence, write the number of the rule from the packet that you followed to determine when and where a comma needed to be placed. This handout offers seven easy steps to becoming a comma superhero. Rule: Use a comma after an introductory phrase/dependent clause. They either require one or more commas or are correct already. If no comma was needed, still write the rule that determined none was needed Comma use: Use commas to join main clauses in compound sentences. Directions: Add commas to the following sentences. They either require one or more commas or are correct already. Use commas after introductory word groups in a sentence. Likepeople like this. A comma tells Commas. Commas, commas, and more commas Some writers omit the comma if both clauses are short: Example: I paint and he writes.