[Grammar] He gave me the letter, which was in a blue envelope.

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He gave me the letter, which was in a blue envelope.

Why is comma used in the sentence? Thanks for the support.
 

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With the comma included, "which was in a blue envelope" is additional description of the letter. If you omit the comma, it tells us which letter he gave you: the one in the blue envelope, not the one in the red envelope.

Ask Why is a comma used.
 
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