Question

Where should the comma(s) go in the following sentence? After the meeting was over, the staff was exhausted.

1) After, the meeting was over, the staff was exhausted.
2) After, the meeting was over, the staff was exhausted.
3) After the meeting, was over, the staff was exhausted.
4) After the meeting, was over, the staff was exhausted.
5) After the meeting was over, the staff, was exhausted.

Answer 1

The comma should be placed after the introductory clause 'After the meeting was over' in the correct sentence, and commas should be placed in the review questions to clarify meaning. Option 5

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct placement of commas in the sentence 'After the meeting was over, the staff was exhausted' would be:

After the meeting was over, the staff was exhausted.

The comma should be placed after the phrase 'After the meeting was over' to separate the introductory clause from the main clause.

The correct placement of commas in the review questions are as follows:

I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.

Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.

Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.

Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.

I let my neighbor borrow my phone because she said hers was tapped by the police. Option 5