Does the following sentence structure require comma?
S(pronoun) V(thought|wished|felt|knew|…) S V.
As in:
“He wished it would go away.”
“I feel it is all so wrong.”
“He thought it was hilarious.”
Or should it be:
“He wished, it would go away.”
“I feel, it is all so wrong.”
“He thought, it was hilarious.”
Or is it a matter of style?
Thanks,
Answer
The first set is correct as written.
The question of commas becomes necessary with direct quotation as opposed to indirect quotation.
Indirect: He thought [that (implied)] it was hilarious. (No commas are called for.)
Direct: He thought, "It was hilarious."
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