Which of the following demonstrates a correct way to combine two independent clauses?

question 7 options:

the two dogs played in the yard; they are best friends.

after i raked the entire yard, the wind blew and it was completely covered in leaves again.

two children are decorating cookies, they want to eat them!

the cars driving down the highway must obey the speed limit, and the lanes.

i would say c, admiration because the narrator related to the main character and she, too, once felt ashamed about her culture and wished to be an american girl to impress a boy. she felt admiration because her mom prepared her favorite foods when her and robert's (the guy she liked) family all came together and had a family reunion.

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