[1] Sameer took a deep breath, straightened his tie, and turned the doorknob. [2] Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview and had thought through each potential question.
Which is the best way to rewrite sentence 2?
Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview although he had thought through each potential question.
Despite his nerves; he was ready for his first interview, and had thought through each potential question.
Despite his nerves he was ready for his first interview, had thought through each potential question.
Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.
1 answer
The best way to rewrite sentence 2 is:
Despite his nerves, he was ready for his first interview; he had thought through each potential question.
This option correctly uses punctuation to separate the two independent clauses, making the sentence clearer and more grammatically correct.
