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Read the compound sentence.

Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.

Which is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?

Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula; but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant, with the secret formula: but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but, she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula, but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.

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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer:

Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant, with the secret formula: but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.

Step-by-step explanation:

i took the test on plato and got it right

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