Writing for Business - A Whatis.com Blog » comma rules http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business Is your grammar as good as your code? Tue, 21 May 2013 19:44:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Comma rules – Dependent clauses http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/comma-rules-dependent-clauses/ http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/comma-rules-dependent-clauses/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:18:24 +0000 Margaret Rouse http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/writing-for-business/?p=633 I switched from AT&T to _______________ I could only get CDMA coverage after I moved.
a. Verizon, because
b. Verizon because

Which is correct?

Answer: b

Explanation: Don’t put a comma after the main clause when a dependent (subordinate) clause follows it (except for cases of extreme contrast).

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