'He is versatile.' Why is he versatile? 'He is versatile because he can sing many different types of songs.' 'Because' is the key.Originally Posted by Sammy_
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#1 02-Mar-2009, 08:01Why doesn't this sentence have a comma?
This is the sentence: He is versatile because he can sing many different types of songs. Are these not two independent clauses? He is versatile. He can sing many different types of songs. So, it seems as though there should be a comma before because. I'm just trying to understand.
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#2 02-Mar-2009, 08:38Re: Why doesn't this sentence have a comma?
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#3 02-Mar-2009, 09:43Re: Why doesn't this sentence have a comma?
So, "he is versatile" is a dependent clause this instant?
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#4 02-Mar-2009, 14:43Re: Why doesn't this sentence have a comma?
So, "he is versatile" is a dependent clause in this instance ?
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