Which change, if any, is needed to revise the underlined text?

Question

mates however

Responses

mates; however,

mates, however;

mates, however,

No change

Answer 1

The correct revision to the underlined text "mates however" is:

mates, however,

This insertion of a comma before "however" indicates a pause and correctly punctuates the sentence. The additional comma after "however" can also be included if it is part of a larger sentence.