Comma Usage - Introductory Phrases
Nonessential Clauses are:
- Clauses that are not sentences.
- Clauses that provide extra information.
- The sentence makes sense with out the nonessential clause.
Commas are placed before the nonessential clause, and at the end of the nonessential clause.
Examples:
- My English teacher, is really nice, is going to give me a letter for collage.
- The boy, that was playing in the street, that got hit by a car was my brother.
- My neighbor, that lives on the 2nd floor, is going to take me to school tomorrow.
Quote:
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
