Is the following sentence missing commas? If so where?: After the lifeguards closed the beach because of the storm we walked along the boardwalk.

Answer 1

Yes, needs a COMMA.

After the life guards closed----after is a connecting word for starting the dependent clause having a phrase "because of the storm", It is the rule of AP style that after the dependent clause, starting the independent clause you have to use a COMMA for more clarity.

After the life guards closed the beach because of the storm, we walked along the boardwalk.

Now the sentence looks clear. It is a complex sentence.

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Answer 2

Noah Andrade

After the lifeguards closed the beach because of the storm, we walked along the boardwalk.

Place a comma after the introductory clause ("After the lifeguards closed the beach because of the storm").

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