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Which sentence is written correctly?

Which sentence is written correctly?

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A. After the storm ended we went outside to survey the damage.
B. After the storm ended we went outside, to survey the damage.
C. After the storm ended, we went outside to survey the damage.
D. After the storm ended, we went outside, to survey the damage.

Asked by Ethan, Last updated: Nov 11, 2024

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Anika Nicole

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Answered Sep 17, 2018

It's option C. After the storm ended, we went outside to survey the damage which is written correctly.

In this sentence, "After the storm ended" is an introductory phase and a comma is required to terminate am an introductory phase. There are various usages of a comma and here, it has been used to differentiate an introductory phase and the main clause.

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John Adney

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Answered Mar 26, 2017

After the storm ended,we went outside to survey the damaged
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John Smith

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Answered Sep 09, 2016

After the storm ended, we went outside to survey the damage.
C is correct. A comma is required in between the introductory phrase After the storm ended and the main clause we went outside to survey the damage.
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