Asked by gg

Read the sentence.

I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building, I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building; I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
I had to prove my identity, to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
I had to prove my identity: to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building; I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms."

Reason: the two parts are independent clauses, so a semicolon correctly joins them. (A simple period would also work; the comma option is a comma splice, and the other punctuations are awkward here.)