The sentence is "Can I ride with you because the other car is already full"
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3I would not say that that sentence "ends with a statement": it ends with a reason for the request. The entire sentence is the request, so it ends with a question mark.– TrevorDApr 26, 2019 at 23:12
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Thank you, I appreciate a quick response. So, would any punctuation be added such as a comma after the word "you"?– ReneeApr 26, 2019 at 23:17
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When you speak the expression, would you pause (very briefly) before the word "because"? If so, you could put a comma there, but it is far from essential.– TrevorDApr 26, 2019 at 23:22
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1It is better grammatically and logically to start with the statement of reason and end with the request : 'Since the other car is already full, may I ride with you ?'– Nigel JApr 27, 2019 at 1:40
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You asked, would any punctuation be added such as a comma after the word "you"? Answer: like many commas, it's optional, and you get to decide. This might help: english.stackexchange.com/q/190093/112436– aparente001Apr 28, 2019 at 8:45
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Totally depends on the context. If I were writing it as dialogue, I think this way seems the most natural :
"Can I ride with you? ... Because the other car is already full."
Reasoning: assuming you are asking from a perspective of style, and not strictly one of grammar
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In your version, Because is unnecessary and, arguably, grammatically incorrect. Oct 14 at 14:24
The sentence should end with a question mark.
Can I ride with you because the other car is already full ?
The more natural way of forming that sentence:
Can I ride with you? The other car is already full.
The second sentence would be understood as reason from the context.
