Correct Punctuation of Clauses

Hard Standard English Conventions Conventions Of Punctuation

Review the following sentence:

The committee which had been meeting for hours finally reached a decision however it was not unanimous.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence?

The committee, which had been meeting for hours, finally reached a decision; however, it was not unanimous.

The committee which had been meeting for hours finally reached a decision, however; it was not unanimous.

The committee, which had been meeting for hours, finally reached a decision however, it was not unanimous.

The committee which had been meeting for hours, finally reached a decision; however it was not unanimous.

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