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Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

The student did not complete the homework last night because One Direction was in
town.

The student did not complete the homework last night, because One Direction was in
town.

User ZeroKelvin
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Answer: The second one

Explanation: It has a comma providing a pause, while the first is a run on sentence and more difficult to follow.

User Dan Hook
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2 votes

Answer:

the second one

Step-by-step explanation:

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