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OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

Which sentence does NOT correctly fix this run-on sentence? The car skidded luckily no one was near it. A. The car skidded, but luckily no one was near it. B. The car skidded; luckily, no one was near it. C. The car skidded, luckily no one was near it. D. The car skidded. Luckily, no one was near it.

OpenStudy (jameshorton):

@MikeyMaximum it D

OpenStudy (jameshorton):

@MikeyMaximum i mean A

OpenStudy (bishoppatton):

a. The car skidded, luckily no one was near it. There are four ways to correct a run-on sentence. You can separate it into two sentences, use a semi-colon, use a semi-colon with a conjunctive adverb or use a comma and a coordinating conduction. You can't simply use a comma.

OpenStudy (jameshorton):

it A

OpenStudy (mikeymaximum):

It says "not"

OpenStudy (jameshorton):

how it might be D

OpenStudy (jameshorton):

it D mikey

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A I believe

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

Its C.....A is correct

OpenStudy (texaschic101):

BishopPatton gave you the right answer...just the wrong letter answer choice. He was right about needing a comma + conjunction......you can't just use a comma.

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