Question

question 6
how, if at all, should you correct sentence 5?
add a subject.
add a predicate.
make no change.
add a connecting word.
(1) we had a great time at the mall last friday night. (2) several movies had just opened. (3) we looked at the listings very carefully. (4) then, chose the action film and went inside. (5) many of our friends already were sitting there, we enjoyed the new movie together. (6) afterward, a snack on the way home made the evening perfect.

Explanation:

Sentence 5 ("Many of our friends already were sitting there, we enjoyed the new movie together") is a run - on sentence. It has two independent clauses ("Many of our friends already were sitting there" and "we enjoyed the new movie together") that are just joined by a comma. To correct this, we need to add a connecting word (like a conjunction or a transitional word) to properly link the two clauses. Adding a subject or a predicate is not necessary as both clauses have a subject and a predicate. And the sentence is not correct as it is, so we can't make no change.

Answer:

D. Add a connecting word.