Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?11AtsakymasBecause it was raining, I brought the washing in.I brought the washing in because it was raining.I brought the washing in, because it was raining.
Question
Which of the following sentences is punctuated INCORRECTLY?11AtsakymasBecause it was raining, I brought the washing in.I brought the washing in because it was raining.I brought the washing in, because it was raining.
Solution
The sentence that is punctuated incorrectly is: "I brought the washing in, because it was raining."
Here's why:
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"Because it was raining, I brought the washing in." - This sentence is correct. It starts with a dependent clause ("Because it was raining") followed by a comma, then the independent clause ("I brought the washing in").
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"I brought the washing in because it was raining." - This sentence is also correct. It starts with an independent clause ("I brought the washing in") followed by a dependent clause ("because it was raining"). No comma is needed in this case.
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"I brought the washing in, because it was raining." - This sentence is incorrect. When the independent clause comes before the dependent clause, you don't need a comma unless the dependent clause is nonessential to the meaning of the sentence, which is not the case here.
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