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One way to punctuate a compound sentence correctly is to join the two independent clauses with

a comma.
a semicolon.
a comma and a subordinating conjunction.
a semicolon and a coordinating conjunction.

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a semicolon.

Explanation: A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses. A comma alone causes a comma splice; a comma with a subordinating conjunction makes a complex sentence (not compound); and a semicolon plus a coordinating conjunction is not standard punctuation.