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Jayprakash Singh Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Advanced use of comma in academic writings

He revisits his island, finding that the Spaniards are governing it well and that it has become a prosperous colony.

I am confused by the comma after ISLAND. I found this sentence while studying Robinson Crusoe's summary on Sparknotes. why should there be comma please explain.
  

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He revisits his island, finding that the Spaniards are governing it well and that it has become a prosperous colony. I am confused by the comma after ISLAND. I found this sentence while studying Robinson Crusoe's summary on Sparknotes.

— Jayprakash Singh

  • He revisits his island, finding that the Spaniards are governing it well and that it has become a prosperous colony.
  • I am confused by the comma after ISLAND.
  • I found this sentence while studying Robinson Crusoe's summary on Sparknotes.
  • why should there be comma please explain.
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He revisits his island, finding that the Spaniards are governing it well and that it has become a prosperous colony.

I am confused by the comma after ISLAND. I found this sentence while studying Robinson Crusoe's summary on Sparknotes. why should there be comma please explain.
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The comma makes it clear that the following clause (finding...) does not modify the noun "island." Instead, it refers to the subject.

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