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Chuckling, Angela looked over her little brother's shopping list of bubble gum, race cars, and a puppy, and laid it aside, then, ignoring Harry's protests, she picked up the real list and headed for the door.

Which revision will correct the punctuation error in the sentence?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
replacing the comma after "puppy" with a semicolon
2.
replacing the comma after "aside" with a semicolon
3.
replacing the comma after "then" with a semicolon
4.
replacing the comma after "protests" with a semicolon

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Answer: (2) Replacing the comma after “aside” with a semicolon.

Explanation: Doing so effectively combines both sentences.
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