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Choose the punctuation mark to correctly replace the *The wind being favourable * the ship sailed away.
Question

Choose the punctuation mark to correctly replace the *

The wind being favourable * the ship sailed away.

A.

,

B.

?

C.

:

D.

;

Correct option is A

A comma correctly separates an absolute phrase (“the wind being favourable”) from the main clause.

Information Booster

Commas are used to set apart subordinate clauses/phrases at the beginning of sentences for clarity.

Additional Knowledge

Colon is used for explanation/lists, semicolon for closely related independent clauses, question mark for questions.

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