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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Is a comma needed?
The man was about to enter an office when suddenly he heard a sound.
Do I need to put a comma before 'when'?
Would it be more natural to place 'suddenly' after 'he'?
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anonymous Do I need to put a comma before 'when'? No. Subordinate clauses are separated from the main clause by a comma only when they come first in the sentence.
- anonymous Do I need to put a comma before 'when'?
- No.
- Subordinate clauses are separated from the main clause by a comma only when they come first in the sentence.
- anonymous Would it be more natural to place 'suddenly' after 'he'?
- No.
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anonymousDo I need to put a comma before 'when'?
No. Subordinate clauses are separated from the main clause by a comma only when they come first in the sentence.
anonymousWould it be more natural to place 'suddenly' after 'he'?
No. You can do that, but it's fine where it is.
CJ
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