Choose the punctuation mark to correctly replace the *

The wind being favourable * the ship sailed away.

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.