Question

question 4
if the following is a run-on or a comma splice, what is one way to fix it?
tina stayed up late last night she had an exam in her psychology class this morning.
a. tina stayed up late last night, she had an exam in her psychology class this morning.
b. tina stayed up late last night because she had an exam in her psychology class this morning.
c. this is not a run-on sentence or a comma splice.

question 5
if the following is a run-on or a comma splice, what is one way to fix it?
my roommate was sleeping, i was watching a movie, it was friday night.
a. it was friday night, so my roommate was sleeping, and i was watching a movie.
b. my roommate was sleeping, i was watching a movie it was friday night.
c. this is not a run-on sentence or a comma splice.

Explanation:

QUESTION 4

A run - on sentence is two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or a conjunction. The original sentence "Tina stayed up late last night she had an exam in her psychology class this morning" is a run - on. Option a is still a comma splice (two independent clauses joined only by a comma). Option b uses the subordinating conjunction "because" to make one clause dependent on the other, which corrects the run - on. Option c is incorrect as the original is a run - on.

The original sentence "My roommate was sleeping, I was watching a movie, it was Friday night" is a run - on (multiple independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions). Option a uses the coordinating conjunction "so" and "and" to properly connect the clauses, making a grammatically correct sentence. Option b is still a run - on (joins clauses without proper punctuation/conjunctions). Option c is incorrect as the original is a run - on.

Answer:

b. Tina stayed up late last night because she had an exam in her psychology class this morning.

QUESTION 5