Punctuation in Complex Sentences

Very Hard Standard English Conventions Punctuation

Read the following sentence:

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog however, the dog remained undisturbed by the sudden movement.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence?

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, however the dog remained undisturbed by the sudden movement.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog; however, the dog remained undisturbed by the sudden movement.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog: however, the dog remained undisturbed by the sudden movement.

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, however, the dog remained undisturbed; by the sudden movement.

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