The following sentence contains an introductory phrase:

Question

After looking through her purse three times Carla realized she’d forgotten her earplugs at home and would have to listen to her boyfriend’s band.

Which revision correctly punctuates the sentence?


After looking through her purse three times Carla realized she’d forgotten her earplugs at home, and would have to listen to her boyfriend’s band.


After looking through her purse three times, Carla realized she’d forgotten her earplugs at home and would have to listen to her boyfriend’s band.


After looking through her purse, three times Carla realized she’d forgotten her earplugs at home and would have to listen to her boyfriend’s band.


After, looking through her purse three times Carla realized she’d forgotten her earplugs at home, and would have to listen to her boyfriend’s band.

Answer 1

After looking through her purse three times, Carla realized she’d forgotten her earplugs at home and would have to listen to her boyfriend’s band.