Question

shelly admires the author william faulkner, and she tries to emulate his style. however, shelly often includes run-on sentences in her writing. what is one approach shelly might use to avoid run-on sentences?

shelly should add independent clauses that are related to one another and express complete thoughts and add appropriate punctuation.
shelly should add subordinate clauses such as while, afterwards, but, or, and therefore, as well as appropriately placed exclamations to join two complete sentences that are related to one another.
shelly should add semicolons as well as appropriately placed commas to join dependent clauses that are related to one another.
shelly should add coordinating conjunctions such as and, but, or, yet, for, and so, as well as appropriately placed commas to join two complete sentences that are related to one another.

Explanation:

Analyze the definition of a run-on sentence

A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) are joined without appropriate punctuation or coordinating conjunctions.

Evaluate the given options

• Option 1 suggests adding more independent clauses, which would compound the run-on issue rather than fix it.
• Option 2 incorrectly classifies coordinating conjunctions (but, or) and transition words (afterwards, therefore) as subordinate clauses, and suggests using exclamations to join sentences.
• Option 3 suggests using semicolons and commas to join dependent clauses, but run-ons involve independent clauses.
• Option 4 correctly states that adding coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, yet, for, so) along with appropriately placed commas can join two complete sentences (independent clauses) that are related.

Answer:

• Shelly should add independent clauses that are related to one another and express complete thoughts and add appropriate punctuation.
• Shelly should add subordinate clauses such as while, afterwards, but, or, and therefore, as well as appropriately placed exclamations to join two complete sentences that are related to one another.
• Shelly should add semicolons as well as appropriately placed commas to join dependent clauses that are related to one another.
• Shelly should add coordinating conjunctions such as and, but, or, yet, for, and so, as well as appropriately placed commas to join two complete sentences that are related to one another. (Correct answer)