Table of Contents
- 1 Is there a comma after though at the beginning of a sentence?
- 2 Can you start a sentence with at the same time?
- 3 Does though have two commas?
- 4 How do you use even though at the beginning of a sentence?
- 5 Do you put a comma before at the same time?
- 6 Does comma go before even though?
- 7 What type of phrase starts with even though?
Is there a comma after though at the beginning of a sentence?
1 Answer. Yes: when you use though to qualify the preceding sentence or clause as “contrary to expectation”, though is parenthetical, and so it needs to be separated from the sentence by commas.
Can you start a sentence with at the same time?
No. It doesn’t work at the beginning of a new sentence. Playing soccer is a very healthy activity while, at the same time, it is an excellent way to socialise. Note the placement of “while at the same time” and the comma placement.
Should I put a comma after at the same time?
Rule 3: Use a comma to separate independent clauses introduced by and, or, nor, but, yet, for, so (in the sense of “as a result”), as (in the sense of “because”), and while (in the sense of “at the same time”). Be careful to use a comma only when the part after and, or, nor, but, etc., is a full clause.
Does though have two commas?
So, do you need a comma with “though”? The short answer is that when “though” is acting as a subordinating conjunction, you don’t need a comma before it. However, when “though” is acting as an adverb, the use of a comma becomes optional yet preferable, especially when “though” is used as an interjection.
How do you use even though at the beginning of a sentence?
Senior Member. Your sentence beginning with “even though” (meaning: despite; although) will be fine as long as you change the verb tenses: Even though he is a doctor, he doesn’t care about his health. Even though he was a doctor, he didn’t care about his health.
What’s another way of saying at the same time?
Some common synonyms of simultaneous are coeval, coincident, contemporaneous, contemporary, and synchronous. While all these words mean “existing or occurring at the same time,” simultaneous implies correspondence in a moment of time.
Do you put a comma before at the same time?
No Comma With While Means “At the Same Time” Don’t use a comma before while when you’re talking about two things happening at the same time. I decided to take a nap under my desk while everyone else was in the meeting. I decided to take a nap under my desk, while everyone else was in the meeting.
Does comma go before even though?
No, it is not required to use a comma before even though. Even though is a subordinating conjunction. It begins a subordinate clause. If you begin a sentence with even though, then you need to use a comma after the subordinate clause.
Should there be a comma before as?
In many sentences, if there is no comma before as, then as means “in the way that” or “while.” When you insert a comma before as, its meaning changes to “because.” Writers tend to make this mistake when forming sentences in which as separates two independent clauses. Below is an example of such a sentence.
What type of phrase starts with even though?
Even though is a conjunction and there’s a grammar myth that sentences cannot be started with conjunctions. While reality is conjunctions are of two types : 1) Co-ordinating conjunctions 2) Subordinating conjunctions.