Question

Jamice had worked for years to become a zoologist it all paid off when she held her first baby tiger.

Where should the punctuation go to fix this run-on sentence?


between "it all paid off" and "when she held"


between "when she held" and "her first baby tiger"


between "worked for years" and "to become a zoologist"


between "to become a zoologist" and "it all paid off"

Answer 1

The punctuation should be placed between 'to become a zoologist' and 'it all paid off' to separate the two independent clauses in the sentence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The punctuation in the sentence 'Jamice had worked for years to become a zoologist it all paid off when she held her first baby tiger.' should be placed between 'to become a zoologist' and 'it all paid off' to fix the run-on sentence. By adding a period, semicolon, or a coordinating conjunction followed by a comma, you separate the two independent clauses, making the sentence grammatically correct.

For example: 'Jamice had worked for years to become a zoologist. It all paid off when she held her first baby tiger.' Or, using a semicolon: 'Jamice had worked for years to become a zoologist; it all paid off when she held her first baby tiger.'

Answer 2

Answer: between "to become a zoologist" and "it all paid off"

Explanation: yeah