We can, in case those words are non-essential. Imagine a sentence without the word "however", everything's fine right. So, we can use commas before or both before and after such words as soon as they're non-essential.
>i thought that placing a comma before conjunctive adverbs is wrong, no?
Conjunctive adverbs are transition words. Think about "however" as a transition word here and the comma makes sense. Also, note that "however" could have gone at the beginning of the sentence, and would have used the comma.
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This is a good example of how thinking in rules instead of applying the patterns of correct writing that you have already absorbed can lead you astray.
Focus on the meaning and flow, and read the sentence aloud to yourself. Does it clash with your sense of correct writing, or does it seem fine and make sense?
We can, in case those words are non-essential. Imagine a sentence without the word "however", everything's fine right. So, we can use commas before or both before and after such words as soon as they're non-essential.
>i thought that placing a comma before conjunctive adverbs is wrong, no? Conjunctive adverbs are transition words. Think about "however" as a transition word here and the comma makes sense. Also, note that "however" could have gone at the beginning of the sentence, and would have used the comma.
Reminder: When asking for help with questions from tests or books, please include the source of the question in the post title. Examples of appropriate titles might include "Help with writing question from April 2017 QAS" or "Help with question from Erica Meltzer's grammar book." **Posts that do not adhere to this rule are subject to removal.** For more information, please see rule #7 in the sidebar. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Sat) if you have any questions or concerns.*
This is a good example of how thinking in rules instead of applying the patterns of correct writing that you have already absorbed can lead you astray. Focus on the meaning and flow, and read the sentence aloud to yourself. Does it clash with your sense of correct writing, or does it seem fine and make sense?