Commas- Between a dependent clause and an independent clause when the dependent clause comes first.

Commas- Between a dependent clause and an independent clause when the dependent clause comes first.

  • Dependent clauses cannot be standalone sentences.
  • They begin with subordinating conjunctions.
  • Some conjunctions include before, after, because, when, until, unless, and since.
  • An example is “Because Steve is sixty five, he doesn’t run as much as he used to.”