Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

a. Some people stretch before exercising; I prefer to jog slowly.

b. Louisa stretches before she runs, she also stretches after she runs.

c. I like to run laps around the track, but Louisa enjoys running on the cross-country trails.

d. The day after tomorrow, Louisa will run in a 5-mile race to raise money for charity.

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10 November, 08:03

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

a. Some people stretch before exercising; I prefer to jog slowly.

b. Louisa stretches before she runs, she also stretches after she runs.

c. I like to run laps around the track, but Louisa enjoys running on the cross-country trails.

d. The day after tomorrow, Louisa will run in a 5-mile race to raise money for charity.

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Jaydon Moses · Answer 1

The correct answer is b.

This is the correct answer because parts of the sentence can stand on their own as independent sentences, but have just been put together using a comma instead of being properly connected, which is why it is also called a "comma-splice"