Question

Which option fixes this run-on sentence by breaking the independent clauses into two sentences?

a) Some of the murals painted by the Mayan artists still survive. Many of the murals are in poor condition.
b) Some of the murals painted by the Mayan artists still survive, many of the murals are in poor condition.
c) Some of the murals painted by the Mayan artists still survive; many of the murals are in poor condition.
d) Some of the murals painted by the Mayan artists still survive many of the murals are in poor condition."

Answer 1

The correct option to fix the run-on sentence by splitting it into two sentences is a) 'Some of the murals painted by the Mayan artists still survive. Many of the murals are in poor condition.'

Step-by-step explanation:

To fix the run-on sentence by breaking the independent clauses into two sentences, the correct option is a) Some of the murals painted by the Mayan artists still survive. Many of the murals are in poor condition. This option rectifies the run-on by adding a period and creating two separate sentences, each with its own subject and predicate.

In option b), the run-on is not corrected because there is no adequate punctuation to separate the independent clauses. Option c) joins the clauses with a semicolon, which is not the method requested as it does not break them into two sentences. Additionally, option d) simply presents the run-on without any punctuation to fix it.