Which sentence correctly fixes this run-on sentence? That was quite a traffic jam, many drivers honked their horns, one car blocked the intersection. A. That was quite a traffic jam; many drivers honked their horns, and one car blocked the intersection. B. That was quite a traffic jam. Many drivers honked their horns, one car blocked the intersection. C. That was quite a traffic jam and many drivers honked their horns, one car blocked the intersection. D. That was quite a traffic jam, many drivers honked their horns. One car blocked the intersection.

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Dylan Frost

English

3 July, 07:59

Which sentence correctly fixes this run-on sentence? That was quite a traffic jam, many drivers honked their horns, one car blocked the intersection. A. That was quite a traffic jam; many drivers honked their horns, and one car blocked the intersection. B. That was quite a traffic jam. Many drivers honked their horns, one car blocked the intersection. C. That was quite a traffic jam and many drivers honked their horns, one car blocked the intersection. D. That was quite a traffic jam, many drivers honked their horns. One car blocked the intersection.

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Bobbie · Answer 1

"A. That was quite a traffic jam; many drivers honked their horns, and one car blocked the intersection" is the best option, but you could use a period instead of a semicolon there. It's all a matter of preference.

Paloma Boone · Answer 2

A. That was quite a traffic jam; many drivers honked their horns, and one car blocked the intersection. is correct, the others do not obey the standard english grammar rules