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Which is a run-on sentence?

A. We forgot to pack utensils I will run to the store.
B. In Japan, the Hanshin Expressway actually runs through a building!

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Final answer:

Sentence A: 'We forgot to pack utensils I will run to the store' is a run-on sentence because it contains two independent clauses without proper punctuation or a conjunction. To fix it, a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction can be added.

Step-by-step explanation:

The run-on sentence you've asked about is Sentence A: We forgot to pack utensils I will run to the store. This is a run-on sentence because it consists of two independent clauses incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. To correct it, you can add a period, a semicolon, or a comma with a coordinating conjunction. For example: We forgot to pack utensils; I will run to the store. or We forgot to pack utensils, so I will run to the store.

As for the review questions about comma usage:

  1. Before and after 'and' if it is connecting two independent clauses. Final sentence: I finally found my keys, and I got to work just in time.
  2. The comma before 'and' is unnecessary as it is not connecting two independent clauses. Final sentence: Mrs. Contreras threw out her old coffee table and cleaned the carpet.
  3. A comma after 'elevator' would clarify that the succeeding phrase modifies the taking of the elevator. Final sentence: Taking the elevator to the roof, we hoped we could see the skyline and the bay.
  4. A comma is needed after 'well' to set off the introductory phrase. Final sentence: Though Susan wasn't feeling well, she went to the store anyway and bought ice cream, pizza, and candy.
  5. The existing comma is correctly placed, making the purpose of borrowing the phone clear. The sentence is correct as written.
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