Determine if the following sentences are run-ons, fragments, or correct as is.
1. It is great news that the new laptop arrived yesterday after I had waited one week and I made several calls to check on it in shipping billing and invoicing.
RUN-ON
2. Heart revealed regular rate and rhythm.
CORRECT as is
Thank you
Leslie
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/runons.htm
Technically, #1 is not a run-on because all the clauses are joined by some kind of conjunction. However, it's WAY too long and needs to be divided into at least two sentences.
#2 is correct, even though it reads terribly!! It would be better with "The" at the beginning of the sentence and "a" in front of "regular."
To determine if a sentence is a run-on, fragment, or correct as is, you can analyze the structure and coherence of the sentence. Here's how you can determine the status of each sentence:
1. "It is great news that the new laptop arrived yesterday after I had waited one week and I made several calls to check on it in shipping billing and invoicing."
This sentence is a run-on because it contains multiple independent clauses (complete thoughts) that are not properly separated. One way to fix this run-on sentence is to separate it into two or more independent sentences. For example:
"It is great news that the new laptop arrived yesterday. I had waited one week and made several calls to check on it in shipping, billing, and invoicing."
2. "Heart revealed regular rate and rhythm."
This sentence is correct as is. It is a complete sentence, expressing a complete thought. There are no grammatical errors or need for additional information.
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any further questions.