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Which sentence uses the correct punctuation?

Our football team had two injured players; we lost the game.

Our football team had two injured players We lost the game.

Our football team had two injured players, we lost the game.

Our football team had two injured players; so we lost the game.

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Answer:

Our football team had two injured players; we lost the game.

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer: Our football team had two injured players; we lost the game.

Step-by-step explanation:

They could be used to join two (but not all three) of the independent clauses together. So either of these pairs of sentences would be okay. Ex:I went to the grocery store today; I bought a ton of fruit.

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