Notice the use or non-use of the comma in the following sentences: (a

1.	Notice the use or non-use of the comma in the following sentences: (a) When I first visited Gandhi in 1942 at his ashram in Sevagram, he told me what happened in Champaran. (b) He had not proceeded far when the police superintendent’s messenger overtook him. (c) When the court reconvened, the judge said he would not deliver the judgement for several days.
Answer» (i) When the subordinate clause comes before the main clause, a comma is used to separate it from the main clause. (ii) No comma is used when the main clause comes before the subordinate clause.

Notice the use or non-use of the comma in the following sentences: (a) When I first visited Gandhi in 1942 at his ashram in Sevagram, he told me what happened in Champaran. (b) He had not proceeded far when the police superintendent’s messenger overtook him. (c) When the court reconvened, the judge said he would not deliver the judgement for several days.

Answer»

(i) When the subordinate clause comes before the main clause, a comma is used to separate it from the main clause.

(ii) No comma is used when the main clause comes before the subordinate clause.