Commas in Left Branching

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Despite, our precautions one window ended up shattered.

• Despite our precautions, one window ended up shattered.

• Despite our precautions one window, ended up shattered.

• Despite our precautions one window ended up shattered.

Which sentence uses its comma correctly?

• Working hard to pass every test, Jonathan always put in extra study time before each of them.

• Working hard to pass every test Jonathan always put in extra study time, before each of them.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Explaining the rule against cellphone usage in class at great length, the teacher expected all students to abide by it.

• Explaining the rule against cellphone usage in class, at great length the teacher expected all students to abide by it.

Which is correct?

• Laughing sarcastically John hurt his younger brother's feelings.

• Laughing sarcastically, John hurt his younger brother's feelings.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Running from the cops, the man finally stopped.

• Running, from the cops the man finally stopped.

• Running from the cops the man finally stopped.

• Running from the cops the man finally, stopped.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• A) Despite, our precautions one window ended up shattered.

• B) Despite our precautions, one window ended up shattered.

• C) Despite our precautions one window, ended up shattered.

• D) Despite our precautions one window ended up shattered.

Which sentence uses its comma correctly?

• A) Working hard to pass every test, Jonathan always put in extra study time before each of them.

• B) Working hard to pass every test Jonathan always put in extra study time, before each of them.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• A) Explaining the rule against cellphone usage in class at great length, the teacher expected all students to abide by it.

• B) Explaining the rule against cellphone usage in class, at great length the teacher expected all students to abide by it.

Which is correct?

• A) Laughing sarcastically John hurt his younger brother's feelings.

• B) Laughing sarcastically, John hurt his younger brother's feelings.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• A) Running from the cops, the man finally stopped.

• B) Running, from the cops the man finally stopped.

• C) Running from the cops the man finally stopped.

• D) Running from the cops the man finally, stopped.