Question

which of the following is a run - on sentence?

• in 1783, the us congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, the us and britain signed the treaty of paris, british troops left new york city, and george washington resigned as commander.
• on april 19, 1783, the us congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, and the treaty of paris followed about five months later.
• on september 3, 1783, the us and britain signed the treaty of paris, and two months later, british troops left new york city.
• on april 19, 1783, the us congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty and five months later, the us and britain signed the treaty of paris and british troops left new york city in november.

Explanation:

A run-on sentence incorrectly joins independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

1. The first option uses commas to separate multiple independent clauses but lacks appropriate coordinating conjunctions for all, creating a run-on.
2. The second option properly uses "and" to connect two independent clauses, so it is not a run-on.
3. The third option uses "and" correctly to link two independent clauses, so it is not a run-on.
4. The fourth option uses "and" to connect clauses appropriately, with clear timing, so it is not a run-on.

Answer:

A. In 1783, the US Congress ratified a preliminary peace treaty, the US and Britain signed the Treaty of Paris, British troops left New York City, and George Washington resigned as commander.