Using Commas with introductory Elements is a diverse way of giving more introductory to the man point of the sentence.
Commas can be used in clauses such as dependent clauses that provide background information or make the way for the main part of the Sentence. For example:.
a.) If they want to win, athletes must exercise everyday.
Or.
b.) Because he kept barking insistently, we threw the ball for Smokey.
These are both introductory dependent clauses, (the main clause.).
You can also use them in Phrases. It sets the way for the main action of the sentence, but they are not complete clauses, because phrases don't have both subject and verb. These are some such as Prepositional Phrases, appositive phrases, participial phrases, infinitive phrases, and absolute phrases. For example:.
a.) To stay in shape for competition, athletes must exercise everyday. .
(Infinitive Phrase).
b.) Barking insistently, Smokey got us to throw his ball for him.
(Participial Phrase).
c.) A popular and well respected mayor, Bailey was the clear favorite in .
Campaign for governor. (Appositive Phrase).
d.) The wind blowing violently, the townspeople began to seek shelter. .
(Absolute Phrase).
e.) After the adjustment for inflation, real wages decreased while corporate.
profits have grown. (Prepositional Phrase).
Another way the comma is used as an introductory element is before and after introductory words such as however, still, furthermore, and meanwhile. It helps the sentence continue to the next. For example:.
a.) The coaches reviewed the games strategy, Meanwhile, the athletes.
trained on the Nautilus equipment.
b.) Most of the evidence seemed convincing, still, the credibility of .
some witnesses was in question.
Introductory elements often need a comma but not always.
