Question

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

1) To reduce the number of early morning car accidents the FDA has stipulated that people should wait 24 hours after taking sleeping medications before they drive.
2) To reduce the number of early morning car accidents, the FDA has stipulated that people should wait 24 hours after taking sleeping medications before they drive.
3) To reduce the number of early morning car accidents, the FDA has stipulated, that people should wait 24 hours after taking sleeping medications before they drive.
4) To reduce the number of early morning car accidents the FDA has stipulated that people should wait 24 hours, after taking sleeping medications, before they drive.

Answer 1

The correctly punctuated sentence is the second one, which includes a comma after the introductory phrase.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is: To reduce the number of early morning car accidents, the FDA has stipulated that people should wait 24 hours after taking sleeping medications before they drive.

This sentence has an introductory phrase followed by a comma, which is the appropriate way to punctuate a sentence with such a structure.

In this sentence, the comma after the introductory phrase 'To reduce the number of early morning car accidents' separates it from the main clause, making the sentence clear and easy to read.