a comma before because

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She didn't pass the exam, because she had not prepared for it.

Mark managed to survive because he is very intelligent.

He wasn't invited to the party, because he is considered to be anti-social.

John found a way to solve the problem because he had got a hint from his friend.


Am I right with the commas in these exemples ?
about the commas >:[
there should be a comma before 'because'
and why is that?
>there should be a comma before 'because'

I am curious about that, too.
>Am I right with the commas in these exemples ?

You could say that, but there is a twist.

Take a look at what may have happened to Mark the intelligent.
As long as the main clause is in the affirmative, both versions are unambiguous.

(1)Mark managed to survive because he is very intelligent.
(2)Mark managed to survive, because he is very intelligent.

(1) emphasizes the reason for Mark's survival
while
(2) emphasizes Mark's accomplishment; the reason for his survival is secondary or, well, subordinate, as it were.
(1) and (2) don't mean the same, but both are OK.

But when the main clause statement is in the negative, the comma is critical:
Mark didn't survive (no comma) because he is intelligent; he survived (no comma) because he was lucky.
Mark didn't survive, because he is intelligent; he died, because the policemen first had them take an intelligence test and then decided to killed the most intelligent one of the bunch.
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