Question

Is this a run-on sentence? If so can you please help me fix it

When it opened in 1992 in Bloomington, Minnesota, the Mall of America was the largest mall in the United States, the first mall was also built in Minnesota.

Answer 1

It is a run-on. There should be a colon or period in front of 'the first mall was also built in Minnesota.'

Answer 2

When it opened in 1992 in Bloomington, Minnesota, the Mall of America was the largest mall in the United States 'the first mall was also built in Minnesota.

like that?

Answer 3

Um, no. You used an apostrophe.
A semi colon is this - ;