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Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
Question
Which revision corrects the run-on sentence?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature, the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
2.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature; the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
3.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature but the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
4.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature and the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
Question
Which revision corrects the run-on sentence?
Answer options with 4 options
1.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature, the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
2.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature; the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
3.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature but the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
4.
Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature and the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
The correct revision that addresses the run-on sentence is:
2. Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature; the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
This option correctly uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses.
2. Jack struggled with the shifts in temperature; the frosty air of the early morning became a baking heat by midday.
This option correctly uses a semicolon to separate two independent clauses.
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