Correcting Comma Splice

Easy Usage And Mechanics Punctuation

Read the following sentence carefully.

Despite the rain they decided to go for a hike, they brought umbrellas.

Which of the following options corrects the punctuation error in the sentence?

Despite the rain, they decided to go for a hike; they brought umbrellas.

Despite the rain they decided to go for a hike and they brought umbrellas.

Despite the rain, they decided to go for a hike, they brought umbrellas.

Despite the rain they decided to go for a hike. They brought umbrellas.

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