Question

read the incorrect sentence. write three to five sentences explaining what kind of run - on sentence it is and how to revise it. my mother and father are both scientists, it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology.

Explanation:

This is a comma - splice run - on sentence. It incorrectly joins two independent clauses ("My mother and father are both scientists" and "it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology") with just a comma. To revise, we can use a semicolon between the two independent clauses, or add a coordinating conjunction like "so" after the comma. For example, "My mother and father are both scientists; it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology." or "My mother and father are both scientists, so it must have been my destiny to become interested in biology."

Answer:

This is a comma - splice run - on sentence. It can be revised by using a semicolon or adding a coordinating conjunction.