Which of the following selections contains a run-on? If none of the selections contains a run-on, select "Correct."
A. Everyone praised Matthew for his will power.
B. He quit smoking five years ago, he still craves a cigarette from time to time.
C. Addictions are hard to break.
D. Correct
I think the answer could be D. Just because B really isn't a run-on but a comma splice. At least that's what I believe to be true. I think I might be wrong. I'm not sure. Any help is appreciated!
B. is the sentence that contains a run-on sentence. A comma splice is just one kind of run-on.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/598/02/
Ah! Okay then! I see what you mean now. Thank you so much for making that clear. I was confused for a bit there. XP Thank you so very much!
You're very welcome.
You are correct that option B is not a run-on sentence, but rather a comma splice. A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) are joined together without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
To determine if there is a run-on sentence in the given selections, we need to analyze each option:
A. "Everyone praised Matthew for his will power." - This is a complete sentence, and there is no run-on.
B. "He quit smoking five years ago, he still craves a cigarette from time to time." - This option contains a comma splice, which is a type of run-on. Two independent clauses ("He quit smoking five years ago" and "he still craves a cigarette from time to time") are joined by only a comma.
C. "Addictions are hard to break." - This is a complete sentence, and there is no run-on.
D. "Correct" - This is not a sentence but rather a single word, so it cannot be considered a run-on.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B, as it contains a run-on sentence (comma splice).