Hi. I am wondering why there is a comma in one of the sentences below. I saw the two sentences in the same grammar point lesson. But, I don’t know why one of the sentences needs a comma and the other doesn’t.
Here are the two sentences.
He left the country, never to return. I awoke to find the house on fire.
If anyone can answer this question, I will appreciate.
Top answer
The first offers extra (non-restrictive, non-defining) information after the comma; the second offers defining information.
— Mister Micawber
The first offers extra (non-restrictive, non-defining) information after the comma; the second offers defining information.
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