Which choice does not contain a run-on sentence?


A- Using the Big Dipper, you can find the North Star just follow an imaginary line through the Dipper’s two end stars.


B- Using the Big Dipper, you can find the North Star. Just follow an imaginary line through the Dipper’s two end stars.


C- Using the Big Dipper. You can find the North Star just follow an imaginary line through the Dipper’s two end stars.


D- Using the Big Dipper; you can find the North Star, just follow an imaginary line through the Dipper’s two end stars.

My choice is B.

Which choice best corrects the run-on sentence?

The Big Dipper is a group of seven stars they belong to the constellation Ursa Major.


A- The Big Dipper is a group of seven stars; belonging to the constellation Ursa Major.


B- The Big Dipper is a group of seven stars; these stars belong to the constellation Ursa Major.


C- The Big Dipper is a group of seven stars. Belonging to the constellation Ursa Major.


D- The Big Dipper is a group. The seven stars belonging to the constellation Ursa Major.

My choice is B.

Right and right!

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For the first question, the answer is choice B. To find the choice that does not contain a run-on sentence, you need to look for a sentence that is properly punctuated and does not have two independent clauses improperly joined together. In this case, choice B is the correct answer because it uses a period to separate the two independent clauses "Using the Big Dipper, you can find the North Star" and "Just follow an imaginary line through the Dipper’s two end stars."

For the second question, the answer is also choice B. To correct the run-on sentence, you need to properly separate the two independent clauses "The Big Dipper is a group of seven stars" and "These stars belong to the constellation Ursa Major." Choice B correctly uses a semicolon to separate the two independent clauses.