Do I need a comma after poverty? If not does the sentence sound good?
The author does a wonderful job of realistically bringing to life images of poverty, as well as describing what life was like growing up in the East side.
Yes, you need a comma. Your sentence is good.
k thank you, sorry this is part of my final and my teacher says the grammar has to be perfect otherwise he will take a lot of points off.
You're welcome!
Yes, you need a comma after the word "poverty" in the given sentence. The sentence would sound better if it is written as:
"The author does a wonderful job of realistically bringing to life images of poverty, as well as describing what life was like growing up in the East side."
To determine whether a comma is needed after "poverty" in this context, you can follow guidelines for using commas in lists. In the sentence, there is a list of two items: "images of poverty" and "describing what life was like growing up in the East side." When listing items in a sentence, it is customary to use a comma before the conjunction ("as well as" in this case) that separates the last item from the previous ones.
Including the comma after "poverty" not only ensures clarity and proper punctuation in the sentence, but also helps convey the intended meaning more effectively.