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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which sentence does not correct this run-on sentence? Japan produces many exports cars are one of them. A. Japan produces many exports, and cars are one of them. B. Japan produces many exports; cars are one of them. C. Japan produces many exports. Cars are one of them. D. Japan produces many exports, cars are one of them.

OpenStudy (vianne):

which one do you think it is?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c

OpenStudy (vianne):

Try again. :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Vianne You have to tell her why it isn't C.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do that with a

OpenStudy (vianne):

Ahh, ok.. It's not C, because I'm guessing they want it a full sentence instead of it being broken into 2? Compound sentences. :P

OpenStudy (vianne):

A is a fixed sentence. So we don't want the run-on sentence to be fixed. C is also fixed in a certan way.

OpenStudy (vianne):

certain* We d

OpenStudy (vianne):

They're asking for us to pick a non-fixed sentence.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay what about b

OpenStudy (vianne):

Well the colon I guess fixes the sentence as well. XD

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/semicolon

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so d

OpenStudy (vianne):

So that leaves you with your final option, D. The reason why D is right is because the comma is not properly placed and therefore it still makes the sentence on going.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks i have one more uestion then i can tell u my score for the test

OpenStudy (vianne):

It was a test?..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

When using a comma, you must use conjunctions to bring the sentences together correctly.

OpenStudy (vianne):

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