(1)
I don't like Tom, because he is selfish.
I don't like Tom because he is selfish.
(2)
I met the boy who saved my life.
I met the boy, who saved my life.
Is it acceptable to have the "comma" there in the sentence? Are the both acceptable?
Grammar question, please help, thank you?
2012-06-11 4:05 pm
回答 (6)
2012-06-11 4:10 pm
No, the comma is unacceptable in both of those places. It should just be written like this:
(1)
I don't like Tom because he is selfish.
(2)
I met the boy who saved my life.
(1)
I don't like Tom because he is selfish.
(2)
I met the boy who saved my life.
2012-06-11 4:07 pm
No comma needed in the first one because 'because' is a joining word.
The second one doesn't need a comma either.
The second one doesn't need a comma either.
2012-06-11 4:12 pm
1 needs a comma because the "because he is selfish" is not needed to make the sentence dependent and it doesnt change the meaning of the sentence. So yes it needs a comma.
2 does not need a comma becuase "who saved my life" is needed for the sentence. "i met the boy" means something different with "who saved my life" at the end. you are meeting a particular boy therefore you need it so NO comma! (: hope i helped!!
2 does not need a comma becuase "who saved my life" is needed for the sentence. "i met the boy" means something different with "who saved my life" at the end. you are meeting a particular boy therefore you need it so NO comma! (: hope i helped!!
參考: mee
2012-06-11 4:10 pm
(1) needs the comma(2)doesnot.im positive! :) because try putting the clauses(what came after comma)at the beginning of sentence...the first one makes sense at the front so u put the comma there..the second makes no sense in the front
2012-06-11 4:08 pm
1) I don't like Tom, because he is selfish.
You're saying that you don't like Tom, and explaining because he is selfish therefore, the comma.
2) I met the boy who saved my life.
You met the boy who saved your life. There is no pause in the sentence and you aren't following with a conditional because you met the boy. They are all acceptable sentences except "I met the boy, who saved my life." There's just no reason to have a comma there.
You're saying that you don't like Tom, and explaining because he is selfish therefore, the comma.
2) I met the boy who saved my life.
You met the boy who saved your life. There is no pause in the sentence and you aren't following with a conditional because you met the boy. They are all acceptable sentences except "I met the boy, who saved my life." There's just no reason to have a comma there.
參考: English Major
2012-06-11 4:06 pm
The first one needs a comma. The second sentence doesn't.
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