Hi, all
Please throw some lights about this question in Manhattan Prep 6th edition pg.79 #15.
Most legislators-including many in the governor's own party-realize that the governor's budget would imperil the state's finances; nonetheless, the budget is likely to be approved, because few legislators want to anger voters by cutting spending or raising taxed.
My question is , because few legislators want to anger voters by cutting spending or raising taxed. Why is there a comma in front of because?
The official explanation is: Because is a subordinating conjunction; therefore, it can be separated from a main clause by a comma.
1. If I remove the comma here in this sentence, is it still correct?
2. A random example: I am tall because I drink a lot of milk. In this sentence, it should be correct. But do we also need to add a comma in front of because? If no, experts please clarify the differences.
Appreciated.
Manhan Prep 6th edit pg.79 #15 subordinating conjunction
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The GMAT is not a test of punctuation.toro86717498 wrote:Hi, all
Please throw some lights about this question in Manhattan Prep 6th edition pg.79 #15.
Most legislators-including many in the governor's own party-realize that the governor's budget would imperil the state's finances; nonetheless, the budget is likely to be approved, because few legislators want to anger voters by cutting spending or raising taxed.
My question is , because few legislators want to anger voters by cutting spending or raising taxed. Why is there a comma in front of because?
The official explanation is: Because is a subordinating conjunction; therefore, it can be separated from a main clause by a comma.
1. If I remove the comma here in this sentence, is it still correct?
2. A random example: I am tall because I drink a lot of milk. In this sentence, it should be correct. But do we also need to add a comma in front of because? If no, experts please clarify the differences.
Appreciated.
The correct answer to an SC will never depend on whether a comma should or should not appear before a because-clause.
Do not worry about this issue.
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