Question

1. l.11-12.1f which sentence is a run - on that needs to be corrected?

a. \social media has changed the way people communicate.\
b. \it allows people to share their thoughts instantly and connect with others around the world.\
c. \it allows people to share their thoughts instantly and connect with others around the world, this is useful during global events like elections or natural disasters.\
d. \but it can also spread misinformation quickly, causing confusion.\

1. l.11 - 12.1f what is the best revision of the run - on sentence: \... connect with others around the world, this is useful during global events.\

a.... connect with others around the world this is useful during global events.
b.... connect with others around the world and this is useful during global events.
c.... connect with others around the world. this is useful during global events.
d.... connect with others around the world because useful global events happen.

1. l.11 - 12.1f which revision of the sentence \overall, social media can be powerful, it depends on how responsibly its used.\ corrects the run - on and is most clear?

a. overall social media can be powerful it depends how its used.
b. overall, social media can be powerful because it depends on how its used.
c. overall, social media can be powerful; it depends on how responsibly its used.
d. overall, social media can be powerful if you think about using it.

speech excerpt 1: \the gettysburg address\ by abraham lincoln (1863)
\four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on the continent,
a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all
men are created equal.
now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any
nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.\

Explanation:

Question 18

A run-on sentence incorrectly joins two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction. Option C has two independent clauses ("It allows people to share their thoughts instantly and connect with others around the world" and "this is useful during global events like elections or natural disasters") joined only by a comma, making it a run-on.

To fix a run-on sentence, split the two independent clauses into separate sentences with a period, use a comma and coordinating conjunction, or a semicolon. Option C splits the clauses into two complete sentences with a period, which is a clear, correct revision.

The best revision fixes the run-on while keeping the original meaning clear. Option C uses a semicolon to correctly join the two related independent clauses, preserving the link between social media's power and responsible use without altering the intended message.

Answer:

C. "It allows people to share their thoughts instantly and connect with others around the world, this is useful during global events like elections or natural disasters."

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Question 19