Starting a Sentence with a Prepositional Phrase

When you start a sentence with a prepositional phrase, it is common to put a comma between the prepositional phrase and the main clause, like this:

• In the morning, I called my boss.

Do not use a semicolon in these situations; semicolons are only used to separate clauses, like this:

• I got up; I called my boss.

Instructions for the Quiz

For each sentence, choose between a comma or a semicolon.

Quiz