Question

1. which of the following is not a run - on sentence? sherlock holmes was known for his clever disguises, he could blend in anywhere to gather information without being recognized. when sir arthur conan doyle created sherlock holmes in 1887, he didnt know his detective would become one of the most famous characters in literature. sherlock holmes often used his magnifying glass to examine clues up close he could find tiny details that led him to solve the case. sherlock holmes had a habit of playing the violin when he needed to think he believed it helped him clear his mind and concentrate. 2. which of the following sentences is a comma splice? sir arthur conan doyle was a doctor before he became a writer, he used his knowledge of medicine to make sherlock holmes deductions realistic. even though sherlock holmes is a fictional character, his methods have inspired real - life detectives. when sir arthur conan doyle tried to end the sherlock holmes series by killing the detective, fans were so upset he brought sherlock back later.

Explanation:

A run - on sentence combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions. A comma splice is a type of run - on where two independent clauses are joined only by a comma.

1. In the first question, "When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes in 1887, he didn't know his detective would become one of the most famous characters in literature" is a complex sentence with a dependent clause "When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes in 1887" and an independent clause "he didn't know his detective would become one of the most famous characters in literature", so it is not a run - on. The other sentences are run - ons as they join independent clauses without proper separation.
2. In the second question, "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a doctor before he became a writer, he used his knowledge of medicine to make Sherlock Holmes' deductions realistic" is a comma splice as it joins two independent clauses "Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a doctor before he became a writer" and "he used his knowledge of medicine to make Sherlock Holmes' deductions realistic" with just a comma.

Answer:

1. When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created Sherlock Holmes in 1887, he didn't know his detective would become one of the most famous characters in literature.
2. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was a doctor before he became a writer, he used his knowledge of medicine to make Sherlock Holmes' deductions realistic.