Question

is this a run - on sentence? on october 28, 2014, a rocket bound for the international space station exploded, it was carrying five thousand pounds of supplies, including more than one thousand pounds of food for astronauts. yes no

Explanation:

This sentence combines two independent clauses ("a rocket... exploded" and "it was carrying...") without proper punctuation or conjunction, making it a run - on.

Answer:

yes