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Which is a run-on sentence?

A. He tied the boat to the dock, so it wouldn't float away.
B. She moved to town three months ago, she is pretty shy.
C. He tried to make a call, but he couldn't get service.
D. She sews her own clothes; she looks very stylish.

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Letter B is the answer because the four words after the comma makes no comparison the words before the comma
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A run-on sentence is a sentence that either has incorrect punctuation, or inappropriate conjunctions. Having this in mind, the correct answer as to which among these sentences is a run-on sentence is B. She moved to town three months ago, she is pretty shy.
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