NEED AN ANSWER STILL, WILL REWARD THE FIRST ANSWER , FAST .. Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a run-on sentence?

My sister works with clay; she molds and paints it.

A.
simple sentence

B.
run-on sentence

C.
compound sentence

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NEED AN ANSWER STILL, WILL REWARD THE FIRST ANSWER , FAST .. Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a run-on sentence?

My sister works with clay; she molds and paints it.

A. 
  simple sentence

B. 
  run-on sentence

C. 
  compound sentence

triciaal · Answer

read my post from the other question with guidelines to determine the type of sentence

triciaal · Answer

from the Bedford Handbook

"A simple sentence is one independent clause with no subordinate clauses.

A compound sentence is composed of two or more independent clauses with no subordinate clauses."

anonymous · Answer

I THINK ITS A RUN ON

triciaal · Answer

"Run-on sentences are independent clauses that have not been joined correctly."

triciaal · Answer

no, how do you join clauses correctly?

triciaal · Answer

pg 251
when 2 independent clauses appear in one sentence, they must be joined in one of these ways:
-with a comma and a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, not, for, so, yet)
-with a semicolon (or occasionally with a colon or a dash)

triciaal · Answer

to me " ;" makes it a compound  and not a run-on.