Punctuation Correction for Complex Sentences

Hard Standard English Conventions Conventions Of Punctuation

Consider the following sentence:

After the meeting was over the participants felt a sense of relief and accomplishment especially because they had worked hard to complete the project on time.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence?

After the meeting was over, the participants felt a sense of relief and accomplishment, especially because they had worked hard to complete the project on time.

After the meeting was over the participants felt a sense of relief, and accomplishment especially because they had worked hard to complete the project on time.

After the meeting was over; the participants felt a sense of relief and accomplishment especially, because they had worked hard to complete the project on time.

After the meeting was over, the participants felt a sense of relief and accomplishment especially because, they had worked hard to complete the project on time.

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