Identifying Punctuation Errors in Complex Sentences

Very Hard Usage And Mechanics Punctuation

In the following sentence, a punctuation error occurs:

The novel, a reflection on the intricacies of human emotions, it has garnered both praise and criticism from readers and critics alike.

Which of the following alternatives correctly punctuates the sentence?

The novel a reflection on the intricacies of human emotions has garnered both praise and criticism from readers and critics alike.

The novel; a reflection on the intricacies of human emotions has garnered both praise and criticism from readers and critics alike.

The novel, a reflection on the intricacies of human emotions, has garnered both praise and criticism from readers and critics alike.

The novel: a reflection on the intricacies of human emotions, it has garnered both praise and criticism from readers and critics alike.

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