Question

Because I turned in my essay a day too late my English Professor deducted ten points off my grade. Is there a comma needed in this sentence?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes.

Explanation:

A comma is needed in this sentence. The comma will be located after the word late :

Because I turned in my essay a day too late, my English Professor deducted ten points off my grade.

Answer 2

Because I turned in my essay a day too late, my English Professor deducted ten points off my grade. Is there a comma needed in this sentence?