Question

Which of the below sentences is punctuated correctly? I wouldn't eat those cabbages if I were you. I wouldn't eat those cabbages, if I were you.

Answer 1

Answer:

The sentence that is punctuated correctly is:

1. I wouldn't eat those cabbages if I were you.

Explanation:

We may be tempted to add a comma when we see "if" in a sentence, but we must think twice before we do. We will only need that comma if the clause that contains the "if" is the first one. For example:

- If you see her, tell her to call me.

However, when the if-clause is the second one, there is not need for the comma at all:

- Tell her to call me if you see her.

With that in mind, we can choose the first option as the correct one:

1. I wouldn't eat those cabbages if I were you.