Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A)You will need to update your customer information, before the merchandise can be shipped.
B)Because interest rates have decreased, more individuals are now purchasing homes.
C)When completed the application letter and résumé will be printed on customized stationery.

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The comma after "decreased" separates the dependent clause "Because interest rates have decreased" from the independent clause "more individuals are now purchasing homes," making it a correctly punctuated compound sentence. In choice A, there should be a comma after "information" to separate the dependent clause "before the merchandise can be shipped" from the independent clause "You will need to update your customer information." In choice C, there should be a comma after "completed" to separate the dependent clause "When completed" from the independent clause "the application letter and résumé will be printed on customized stationery."

Which Sentence Is Punctuated Correctly