Final answer:
The correct description for the two given texts is option A, as the first text is a sentence fragment and the second is a run-on sentence. To fix run-on sentences, use punctuation or conjunctions, and attach fragments to complete sentences or expand them for clarity.
Step-by-step explanation:
To identify the correct description of the two given texts, it is important to understand what constitutes run-on sentences and sentence fragments. A run-on sentence occurs when two or more complete sentences are joined without proper punctuation, whereas a sentence fragment lacks a subject a verb, or both, or is a subordinate clause standing on its own.
In the provided examples, run-on sentences can be corrected by using coordinating conjunctions, adding a period, using a semicolon, or turning part of the sentence into a subordinate clause. Sentence fragments may be expanded upon to form complete sentences or attached to a nearby sentence. Writers may occasionally use sentence fragments intentionally to create a specific effect or mimic speech patterns. However, this should be done judiciously to avoid grammatical errors.
The examples given suggest that the second text would be the run-on sentence, as it lists common sentence errors in succession without adequate punctuation or conjunctions between the independent clauses. The first text seems to refer to a single complex sentence, which may be misidentified as a run-on sentence but does not meet the criteria described. The mention of subordinate clauses also hints at a sentence that is correctly structured rather than a fragment or a run-on. Thus, the correct description of the two given texts would be option A: The first is a sentence fragment, and the second is a run-on sentence.