"As an intern at the historical society I catered to the needs of clients and provided administration support such as report preparation and database work. "

Question

"As an intern at the historical society I catered to the needs of clients and provided administration support such as report preparation and database work. "

Should I put a comma after "support"? Is the sentence otherwise grammatically correct?
Thanks for the help!

Answer 1

Yes, you should put a comma there, and no, it's not all correct.

You need another comma to set off a similar dependent clause. And we do not usually say "administration support". There is another word that is more appropriate. What is it?

Answer 2

Perhaps this is better:

"As an intern at the historical society, I catered to the needs of clients and provided administrative support, such as report preparation and database work."

Answer 3

MUCH better! :)

Answer 4

Great! :) I suppose then that in the sentence below I need a comma after "statistics", since the first phrase seems like a dependent clause. Am I correct?

"Through my Bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Statistics from XYZ University I developed a desire to work in a research laboratory."

Answer 5

Yes, you should put a comma after "support" in this sentence. The sentence is otherwise grammatically correct. Commas are used to separate different elements within a sentence, especially when the elements are of equal importance or when there is a need for clarity. In this case, the phrase "such as report preparation and database work" provides additional information about the "administration support" you provided. Therefore, separating it with a comma helps to clarify the structure of the sentence and make it easier to understand.