Which sentence is a run-on sentence?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The rain stopped we went outside.
- Step 1: A run-on sentence joins main clauses without correct punctuation or a conjunction.
- Step 2: 'The rain stopped we went outside' has two clauses with nothing joining them.
Answer
The rain stopped we went outside.
Why not the others: The rain stopped, so we went outside.: A comma and conjunction correctly join the clauses. The rain stopped; we went outside.: A semicolon correctly joins the clauses. The rain stopped. We went outside.: A full stop correctly separates the clauses.
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