Improving Sentence Structure with Punctuation

Very Hard Usage And Mechanics Sentence Structure

Consider the following sentence:

Even though the rain was pouring down heavily, the outdoor movie screening was not canceled, the audience remained optimistic and prepared for a great show.

Which of the following options best improves the sentence's structure?

Even though the rain was pouring down heavily, the outdoor movie screening was not canceled; the audience remained optimistic and prepared for a great show.

The rain was pouring down heavily; however, the audience remained optimistic and prepared for a great show, even though the outdoor movie screening was not canceled.

The outdoor movie screening was not canceled, and the audience remained optimistic even though the rain was pouring down heavily, prepared for a great show.

Despite the heavy rain, the movie screening continued, so the audience, remaining optimistic and prepared for a great show, did not get canceled.

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