Must students include a comma following an introductory prepositional phrase?
According to current style guides, this kind of comma may be omitted from very short prepositional phrases (five words or less), provided that the meaning of the sentence is not compromised by the lack of the comma. Q60: When scoring the extended responses for Writing Mechanics, if both extended responses are left blank, does the scorer apply Condition Code A even if the student has responded to the short-response questions in the clusters? A: Yes. If both extended responses are left blank, then there is insufficient evidence upon which to make any determination as to the students control of the conventions of written English.
