Punctuation Correction in Compound Sentences

Easy Usage And Mechanics Punctuation

Read the following sentence carefully:

The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly, they ran under the car.

Which of the following options corrects the punctuation error in this sentence?

The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly; they ran under the car.

The cat chased the mouse, and the dog barked loudly: they ran under the car.

The cat chased the mouse and the dog barked loudly, they ran under the car.

The cat chased the mouse; and the dog barked loudly, they ran under the car.

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