Question

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?

The student did not complete the homework last night because One Direction was in
town.

The student did not complete the homework last night, because One Direction was in
town.

Answer 1

Answer:

the second one

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The second one

Explanation: It has a comma providing a pause, while the first is a run on sentence and more difficult to follow.