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Learner places a comma after an introductory word or phrase, and omits it where none is needed.
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Six sentences. Two of them need no comma at all.
Honestly it was a fluke when I made the shot. Where does a comma go?
One rule, the words you use it on most, and the mid-sentence version.
If words come before the subject, put a comma after them.
However, the evidence is weak.
In 2019, the figure rose.
Although it is expensive, people buy it.
Same rule every time.
Ten sentences. Two need no comma.
Honestly it was a fluke when I made the shot. →
However the evidence is weak. →
In conclusion governments must act. →
Although it is expensive many people buy it. →
Firstly education is a right. →
In 2019 the figure rose sharply. →
Governments must act now. →
The evidence however is weak. →
For example many students cannot afford rent. →
Rents have risen every year since 2015. →
Continuous text, seven openers, two interrupters.
Working from home has changed since 2020. (1) Nowadays most large employers offer it in some form. (2) In 2019 the figure was under a tenth of that. (3) However the change has not helped everyone equally. (4) Junior staff in particular lose the training they used to absorb by sitting near colleagues. (5) Although the savings are real most companies underestimate this cost. (6) Employers must therefore rebuild that training deliberately. (7) For example some firms now pair every new hire with a mentor. (8) In conclusion the arrangement works only where the gaps are filled on purpose.
Three sentences, three different kinds of opener.
Topic: anything you like.
Sentence 1: start with a linking word — However, Firstly, For example. Sentence 2: start with a time phrase — In 2019, Nowadays, Last year. Sentence 3: start with Although.
Each one needs a comma somewhere near the front.
One per line, numbered.