Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Choice B is punctuated correctly. The opening phrase “Because the competition is taking place at our school” is a dependent clause, so a comma separates it from the complete main clause, “everyone is excited.” In A and D, semicolons incorrectly join parts of a single sentence. In C, the comma incorrectly separates the verb phrase “will stay decorated” from its time clause.

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