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could you please tell me whether a comma is used before "if" in sub-ordinate clauses starting with "if"?
Thank you very much.
Hanka
Normally, no.
When an "if" clause begins a sentence it is followed by a comma in most cases. When an "if" clause follows the main clause, it is not usually preceded by a comma.
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