Instructions: Each one of the following groups contains one correct sentence. Select the letter of the one correct sentence. Which sentence is correct?
A) Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance, all who attended had a wonderful time.
B) Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance all who attended had a wonderful time.
C) Mr. Lecque celebrated his seventy-second birthday with a square dance; all who attended had a wonderful time.

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The correct sentence uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses, making the sentence clear and grammatically correct. Option A has a comma splice error, while option B is missing punctuation between the two independent clauses. A semicolon is needed to separate the two independent clauses in this sentence. Option A has a comma splice error, and Option B is missing any punctuation to separate the two clauses.

Instructions: Each One of the Following Groups Contains One Correct