Hi!!

Should there be a comma before the word, "as" in the sentence below?:

Everyone is waiting quietly as Mr. Frank walks to the door.

Thank you for your help!!

Nope. You don't need a comma in that sentence.

Okay, thank you Ms. Sue.

You're welcome, Happy Face. :-)

Hi there!

Yes, there should be a comma before the word "as" in the sentence you provided. The comma helps to indicate a pause and separate two different parts of the sentence.

To understand when to use a comma before "as," you can follow the rule for introductory phrases or clauses. In this case, "as Mr. Frank walks to the door" is an adverbial phrase that provides additional information about what is happening while everyone is waiting quietly.

To determine if a comma is needed, ask yourself if the phrase or clause is providing extra information that could be removed without changing the meaning of the main sentence. If it does, then a comma is typically used.

In this case, you could remove the phrase "as Mr. Frank walks to the door" and the main sentence, "Everyone is waiting quietly," would still make sense.

Therefore, the corrected sentence would be:

Everyone is waiting quietly, as Mr. Frank walks to the door.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions.