| Front | why is this a correct use of commas? Because Tashonda had learned to study by herself, she was able to pass the entrance exam. |
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| Back | because is a subordinating conjunction, and opening clauses with such must be offset by commas note that the inverse is not true: "She was able to pass the entrace exam because..." (no comma) |
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