7th grade English Language Arts

Question

 

During the Civil War Bruce escaped to Kansas and tried to enlist in the Union Army. 

 

Where should the comma go?

a	after War
b	after Bruce
c	after Kansas
d	after War and Kansas

Answer 1

The comma goes after the clause in the beginning of the sentence, in this case after "war." If you can remove part of the sentence (ie "During the Civil War") and the sentence will still make sense, separate the two halves with a comma. These are called dependent and independent clauses, and when you combine them, you always use a comma.