Which revision correctly combines these two sentences? It was pouring rain all afternoon. My garden of flowers and vegetables flooded. O It was pouring rain all afternoon; my garden of flowers and vegetables flooded. O It was pouring rain all afternoon; so my garden of flowers and vegetables flooded. It was pouring rain all afternoon so my garden of flowers and vegetables flooded. It was pouring rain all afternoon, my garden of flowers and vegetables flooded.

The first option, "It was pouring rain all afternoon; my garden of flowers and vegetables flooded," is the correct way to combine the sentences. Using a semicolon here effectively links the two related independent clauses without any unnecessary conjunctions. While you're revising sentences, a common mistake is to use a comma to join two independent clauses, like in "It was pouring rain all afternoon, my garden of flowers and vegetables flooded." This creates a comma splice, which can confuse readers. Always ensure you’re using the right punctuation!