Read 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.

1 answer

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 uses a coordinating conjunction ("and") to connect the two related actions in a clear and concise manner.