Punctuation in Compound Sentence

Very Easy Standard English Conventions Conventions Of Punctuation

Read the following sentence carefully:

She said that she would come to the party but she did not arrive.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence?

She said that she would come to the party; but she did not arrive.

She said that she would come to the party, but she did not arrive.

She said that she would come to the party. but she did not arrive.

She said that she would come to the party: but she did not arrive.

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