Question

which sentence needs a comma after a dependent clause? select the best answer.

ever since the first ferris wheel debuted in 1893 at the columbian world exposition in chicago the ride has been a fair and amusement park staple. larger and more impressive ferris wheels have been constructed as parks and cities have sought to capitalize on the attractions enduring novelty. the original ferris wheel stood an impressive 264 feet tall but the high roller in las vegas-currently the worlds tallest ferris wheel-is more than twice that height.

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ever since the first ferris wheel debuted in 1893 at the columbian world exposition in chicago the ride has been a fair and amusement park staple. larger and more impressive ferris wheels have been constructed as parks and cities have sought to capitalize on the attractions enduring novelty. the original ferris wheel stood an impressive 264 feet tall but the high roller in las vegas-currently the worlds tallest ferris wheel-is more than twice that height.

Explanation:

🆕 New Concept Discovered: Commas with Dependent Clauses
An introductory dependent clause needs a comma after it.

Step 1: Identify the dependent clauses in each sentence

A dependent clause starts with a subordinating conjunction (like ever since, because, although, as) and contains a subject and a verb, but it cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.

Let's analyze the sentences:

1. Sentence 1: "Ever since the first Ferris Wheel debuted in 1893 at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago the ride has been a fair and amusement park staple."

• This sentence starts with the subordinating conjunction "Ever since".
• The dependent clause is: "Ever since the first Ferris Wheel debuted in 1893 at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago"
• The independent clause is: "the ride has been a fair and amusement park staple."

1. Sentence 2: "Larger and more impressive Ferris wheels have been constructed as parks and cities have sought to capitalize on the attractions' enduring novelty."

• This sentence has the dependent clause at the end: "as parks and cities have sought to capitalize on the attractions' enduring novelty."
• When a dependent clause comes at the end of a sentence, it generally does not require a comma before it.

1. Sentence 3: "The original Ferris Wheel stood an impressive 264 feet tall but the High Roller in Las Vegas—currently the world's tallest Ferris Wheel—is more than twice that height."

• This sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but". It does not start with a dependent clause.

Step 2: Apply the comma rule

When a dependent clause introduces a sentence (comes at the very beginning), you must place a comma immediately after it to separate it from the main independent clause.

Looking at Sentence 1:

• Dependent clause: "Ever since the first Ferris Wheel debuted in 1893 at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago"
• A comma is missing after the word Chicago to separate this introductory clause from the main clause ("the ride has been...").

Answer:

Ever since the first Ferris Wheel debuted in 1893 at the Columbian World Exposition in Chicago the ride has been a fair and amusement park staple.

(The comma belongs after the word Chicago)