Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
A)Our workers have been very efficient this year; they are expecting a bonus.
B)Our workers have been very efficient this year; and they are expecting a bonus.
C)Our workers have been very efficient this year and they are expecting a bonus.
D)Our workers have been very efficient this year and, they are expecting a bonus.

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This sentence is punctuated correctly using a semicolon to separate two independent clauses. There is no need for a conjunction after the semicolon ("and" is redundant in option B and missing in option C), and there should not be a comma after "and" as in option D.

Which of the Following Sentences Is Punctuated Correctly