Which is a correctly written sentence, not a run-on? A. Our car wouldn't start, so Dad called a tow truck to take it to the mechanic. B. Our backyard was all soggy from the rain, the dog's paws were all muddy. C. Our cousins are coming for a visit we plan on taking them to the zoo and the museums. D. The gate to our backyard had been left open our dogs got out while we were gone.

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Jefferson Boyle

4 January, 08:56

Which is a correctly written sentence, not a run-on? A. Our car wouldn't start, so Dad called a tow truck to take it to the mechanic. B. Our backyard was all soggy from the rain, the dog's paws were all muddy. C. Our cousins are coming for a visit we plan on taking them to the zoo and the museums. D. The gate to our backyard had been left open our dogs got out while we were gone.

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Joselyn Pope · Answer 1

"A. Our car wouldn't start, so Dad called a tow truck to take it to the mechanic" is a correct sentence, not a run-on, since the comma separate the dependent clause from the independent clause.