Question

ead the sentence.

The campers rowed across the lake set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.

What is the best way to revise the sentence?

Responses

The campers rowed across the lake; and they set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.
The campers rowed across the lake; and they set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.

The campers rowed across the lake; and set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.
The campers rowed across the lake; and set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.

The campers rowed across the lake and set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.
The campers rowed across the lake and set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.

The campers rowed across the lake, they set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.

Answer 1

The best way to revise the sentence is:

**The campers rowed across the lake and set up their tent in a clearing under the trees.**

This option correctly combines the two actions into a single, coherent sentence without unnecessary conjunctions or punctuation.