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Read the following run-on sentence:

I just had my car keys now I can’t find them anywhere has anyone seen my keys?

Which of the revisions corrects the sentence?


I just had my car keys. Now I can’t find them anywhere has anyone seen my keys?


I just had my car keys and now I can’t find them anywhere so has anyone seen my keys?


I just had my car keys now I can’t find them anywhere! Has anyone seen my keys?


I just had my car keys, but now I can’t find them anywhere. Has anyone seen my keys?

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The correct answer is: I just had my car keys now I can’t find them anywhere! Has anyone seen my keys?

What is a run on sentence?

A run-on sentence is a sentence that lack proper punctuation between two independent clauses/phrases.

  • I just had my car keys
  • Now I can't find them
  • Has anyone seen my keys?

These are all independent clauses, which are sentences that could stand on their own as a sentence. To fix the run-on sentence in the question, adding proper punctuation is neccesary.

The last answer is the solution that best uses punctuation to separate the independent clauses.

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