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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
What are the criteria?
Hi,
When you have sentences followed with some nonrestrictive or restrictive clauses, what are the criteria one should apply in making the decision to put or not to put a comma?
Is the clause being restrictive or non-restrictive play a part in making that decision?
Or similarly, is the fact of them being pertinent or being an integral part in one's correct understanding of the sentence play a part in making that decision?
eg,
He is marching around the city, ?? while doing the chants.
He is marching around the city, ?? with him carrying the bag.
When you have sentences followed with some nonrestrictive or restrictive clauses, what are the criteria one should apply in making the decision to put or not to put a comma?
Is the clause being restrictive or non-restrictive play a part in making that decision?
Or similarly, is the fact of them being pertinent or being an integral part in one's correct understanding of the sentence play a part in making that decision?
eg,
He is marching around the city, ?? while doing the chants.
He is marching around the city, ?? with him carrying the bag.
Top answer
Nonrestrictive clauses require the comma; restrictive clauses must not have the comma.
- Nonrestrictive clauses require the comma; restrictive clauses must not have the comma.
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Nonrestrictive clauses require the comma; restrictive clauses must not have the comma.
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Thank you, Mr. M.
How would you know whether the underlined clause is restrictive or not? I don't think anyone would be able to tell it just by looking at the sentence for the 1st time. I think at least the first of the two things have to be known: the context involved and the writer's intent. What are the general criteria that a person has to become aware of? Sorry if my question is too
How would you know whether the underlined clause is restrictive or not? I don't think anyone would be able to tell it just by looking at the sentence for the 1st time. I think at least the first of the two things have to be known: the context involved and the writer's intent. What are the general criteria that a person has to become aware of? Sorry if my question is too
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While chanting (doing the chants is odd) seems to me essential to how the writer wishes to describe the character; no comma. I think you have just listed the criteria yourself: context and author's intent. If you want to do some more reading, there is plenty [url=
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