Question

This year, the local magazine reaches all homes in the area. It would be a great opportunity to let people know the benefits of your business.

I want to ask, should the two sentences from above be connected into one with a comma, or is leaving as two separate sentences?
Which is grammatically correct?

Answer 1

It's much better to leave them as two separate sentences.

Answer 2

then, how about the use of "so" to connect it? Or is it still better to leave it as two sentences?

Answer 3

You could connect the sentences with "so." I personally prefer shorter sentences, but if you prefer a compound sentence -- then go for it.