identify each sentence as either run-on or correct

Question

1. The internet is a collection of computer networks, its often shortened to "The net."
2. The world wide web is one of the networks on the internet.
3. computers male contact with other computers on the net by phone wires or cable, they reach out through special computers called servers.
4. The connections between servers are called backbones, there are also connections between different backbones.

Answer 1

Here’s the identification of each sentence:

1. Run-on - This sentence improperly combines two independent clauses with a comma instead of separating them with a period or semicolon.
2. Correct - This sentence is a complete thought and properly punctuated.
3. Run-on - This sentence incorrectly connects two independent clauses with a comma instead of using a period or conjunction.
4. Run-on - This sentence combines two independent clauses with a comma, making it a run-on sentence.

Corrected versions of the run-on sentences can be made for clarity. Let me know if you'd like to see those corrections!

Answer 2

5. schools and other institutions, businesses, and individuals can place information on their servers for everyone's use.
6. each source of information is called a site, as you surf, you click on different sites.
7. The internet offers a wide variety of data, from the weather to the latest world news, it also provides entertainment, art, and shopping opportunities.

Answer 3

Here’s the identification of each of the additional sentences:

5. Correct - This sentence is properly structured and punctuated as a complete thought.
6. Run-on - This sentence incorrectly connects two independent clauses with a comma instead of using a period or conjunction.
7. Run-on - This sentence combines two independent clauses with a comma, making it a run-on sentence.

If you would like corrected versions of the run-on sentences, feel free to ask!