Question

Which sentence with an introductory phrase is punctuated correctly?

a. If they want to defend their championship, the team must avoid mistakes.

b. If they want to defend their championship the team, must avoid mistakes.

c. If they want to defend their championship; the team must avoid mistakes.

d. If they want, to defend their championship, the team must avoid mistakes.

Answer 1

a. If they want to defend their championship, the team must avoid mistakes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Without a doubt, the correct answer is:

a. If they want to defend their championship, the team must avoid mistakes.

Step-by-step explanation:

a subordinating (dependent) clause introducing the main (independent) clause