Punctuation in Compound Sentences

Medium Standard English Conventions Punctuation

Read the following sentence:

After the rain stopped we went outside to play; however the ground was still muddy.

Which of the following options correctly punctuates this sentence?

After the rain stopped, we went outside to play; however, the ground was still muddy.

After the rain stopped we went outside, to play; however the ground was still muddy.

After the rain stopped we went outside to play however the ground was still muddy.

After the rain stopped, we went outside to play however, the ground was still muddy.

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