Punctuation in Compound Sentences

Very Easy Standard English Conventions Conventions Of Punctuation

Read the following sentence carefully:

The dog barked loudly, she was excited to see her owner.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates the sentence?

The dog barked loudly she was excited to see her owner.

The dog barked loudly; she was excited to see her owner.

The dog barked loudly: she was excited to see her owner.

The dog barked loudly, she was excited to see her owner.

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