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likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

Which sentence is correctly punctuated? A. By this time, tomorrow night, I will know whether I can go with you. B. By this time tomorrow night, I will know whether I can go with you. C. By this time, tomorrow night I will know whether I can go with you. D. By this time tomorrow night I will know, whether I can go with you. I think it is d

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

I don't think it's d...

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

is it c?

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

I'm gonna let someone else explain why.

OpenStudy (ibrafacts):

i am going with a

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

Why do you think it's a?

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

hello

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

Okay, a comma is used to connect independent clauses, so "by this time" isn't an independent clause. "by this time tomorrow night" is, and so is "I will know whether or not I can go with you"

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

So what do you thin the answer is?

likeabossssssss (likeabossssssss):

c

OpenStudy (tatumlee):

"by this time tomorrow night" independent clause, "I will know whether or not I can go with you" independent clause, we join these with a comma. "By this time tomorrow night, I will know whether or not I can go with you."

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