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Commas Before When, Who, and Where

 
 
CRW
 
Reply Sun 12 Apr, 2015 09:31 pm
Are these commas or lack of commas grammatically correct?
1. He moved to Iowa, where most historical records cite his name as John Doe.
2. By 1920, he had moved to Iowa when his attendance was recorded at a literary meeting.
3. He moved to Iowa by the summer of 1870, when the first railroad arrived. (OK, I'm lost)
4. The newcomers included John Doe who moved into a house on Chestnut street.
5. He moved to Iowa by the late 1870s where he purchased a house at 121 Elm Avenue.
Thank you for responding.
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Reply Sun 12 Apr, 2015 09:56 pm
@CRW,
CRW wrote:

Are these commas or lack of commas grammatically correct?
1. He moved to Iowa, where most historical records cite his name as John Doe.
2. By 1920, he had moved to Iowa when his attendance was recorded at a literary meeting.
3. He moved to Iowa by the summer of 1870, when the first railroad arrived. (OK, I'm lost)
4. The newcomers included John Doe who moved into a house on Chestnut street.
5. He moved to Iowa by the late 1870s where he purchased a house at 121 Elm Avenue.
Thank you for responding.


These two need commas before the subordinate clause:

4. The newcomers included John Doe, who moved into a house on Chestnut street.
5. He moved to Iowa by the late 1870s, where he purchased a house at 121 Elm Avenue.
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