Asked by shawda

Read this run-on sentence.

Fernando went to the bookstore to get the final book in his favorite series he couldn't wait to get home and read it.

Which of the following makes this sentence correct?


Fernando went to the bookstore to get the final book in his favorite series, he couldn't wait to get home and read it.


Fernando went to the bookstore to get the final book in his favorite series: he couldn't wait to get home and read it.


Fernando went to the bookstore to get the final book in his favorite series; he couldn't wait, to get home and read it.


Fernando went to the bookstore to get the final book in his favorite series. He couldn't wait to get home and read it.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answer: Fernando went to the bookstore to get the final book in his favorite series. He couldn't wait to get home and read it.

Explanation: The original is a run-on (comma splice). Option 1 is still a comma splice. Option 2 (colon) can sometimes be used but is less natural here. Option 3 misuses a comma after the semicolon. Option 4 (two sentences) cleanly fixes the run-on.