In Houston I did not have a car.
My professor says that there should be one after Houston, but I don't see it. She is smarter then me though. :)
2007-06-19 13:28:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Yes, there should be a comma after Houston. This is because "In Houston" is a prepositional phrase.
We can use commas to separate prepositional phrases from the rest of the sentence, especially when they are in the beginning of the sentence.
Sometimes, when the propositional phrase is at the end of a sentence, you don't need the comma. For example: "I did not have a car in Houston." No comma needed.
Hope this helps!
2007-06-19 13:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by celestelovesphil 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there probably should be a comma after Huston. "I did not have a car." could be a stand-alone sentence, if the location Huston was implied in a sentence prior to this one. Commas are very subjective, and can cause a lot of confusion when writing. It's best to defer to the teacher's judgement- they are ultimately the one giving you a grade, right?!
2007-06-19 20:44:29 · answer #2 · answered by mkt4434 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually commas are used for hooking different ideas together in the same sentence or indicating a change from the original subject.
An example would be; " In Houston I did not have a car, but my aunt let me borrow her Lexus."
There is nothing wrong with what you wrote. :)
Foxfire
2007-06-19 20:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by Foxfire 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, there is.
====> In Houston, I did not have a car.
2007-06-19 20:36:24 · answer #4 · answered by as_im_falling 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yup. it is suppose to be like this
In Houston, I did not have a car
reason is because you are describing what was in Houston
2007-06-19 20:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by hbisal™. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The comma gives a break in your sentence, which avoids confusion in many sentences. (notice my comma?)
2007-06-19 20:39:15 · answer #6 · answered by dennispatterson58 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there should be one after Houston.
Funny...professors usually do know what they're talking about!
2007-06-19 20:37:01 · answer #7 · answered by Carol J 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah she is right. In Huston, I did not have a car.
2007-06-19 20:36:52 · answer #8 · answered by Beanie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, there is suppose to be one.
2007-06-19 20:32:12 · answer #9 · answered by taco 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋