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QuizMultiple Choice

Phrases and Clauses

Question 10 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Answer
A
Before Nate did his homework, he took the dog out for a walk.
B
Before, Nate did his homework, he took the dog, out for a walk.
C
Nate took the dog, out for a walk, before he did his homework.
D
Nate took the dog out for a walk, before he did his homework.

Explanation

When a sentence begins with a dependent clause, place a comma after that clause. In A, “Before Nate did his homework” is the introductory dependent clause, so the comma is correctly placed before “he took the dog out for a walk.” The other choices add commas where they interrupt the sentence or separate words that belong together.

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