Read the following sentence:

After hiking all morning, Rafael and his friends needed a rest, so they sat down on a large rock and ate their lunches.

How would this sentence be corrected?
After hiking all morning, Rafael and his friends needed a rest so they sat down on a large rock and ate their lunches.
After hiking all morning, Rafael and his friends needed a rest. So they sat down on a large rock and ate their lunches.
The sentence is correct as is.

Question

Read the following sentence:

After hiking all morning, Rafael and his friends needed a rest, so they sat down on a large rock and ate their lunches.

How would this sentence be corrected?
After hiking all morning, Rafael and his friends needed a rest so they sat down on a large rock and ate their lunches.
After hiking all morning, Rafael and his friends needed a rest. So they sat down on a large rock and ate their lunches.
The sentence is correct as is.

anonymous · Answer

I'd say it's correct. When you say the sentence aloud, it would sound correct with a pause before so. Then again I guess it would depend on how you say it. I can narrow it down to not being the second one anyway

anonymous · Answer

Ok thanks