Correct Punctuation in Compound Sentences

Medium Standard English Conventions Conventions Of Punctuation

Read the following sentence carefully:

Despite the rain, the picnic was a huge success, everyone had a great time.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence?

Despite the rain, the picnic was a huge success; everyone had a great time.

Despite the rain the picnic was a huge success, everyone had a great time.

Despite the rain, the picnic was a huge success. Everyone had a great time.

Despite the rain, the picnic was a huge success everyone had a great time.

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