Fixing Run-On Sentences

Which of the following revisions best corrects the run-on sentence while maintaining the original meaning and adding complexity? My brother and I always fight for the remote we both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote? We both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote. We both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote, as we both like to have control of the T.V.

• My brother and I always fight for the remote; we both like to have control of the T.V.

Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly to avoid a run-on?

• Despite the heavy rain, the match continued the players were determined to finish the game.

• Despite the heavy rain, the match continued; the players were determined to finish the game.

• Despite the heavy rain the match continued, the players were determined to finish the game.

• Despite the heavy rain; the match continued, the players were determined to finish the game.

A syntactic anomaly occurs when two or more independent clauses are improperly conjoined. Identify the term that best describes this error. 

• Run-on sentence

• Sentence fragment

• Comma splice

Evaluate the following statement: A run-on sentence can be rectified merely by inserting a comma. Justify your answer with an example.

• True

• False

The airport is on the verge of ceasing operations due to the inclement weather, and if the aircraft does not make an imminent landing, it will be compelled to proceed to Boston.

• No Change

• weather, and

• weather; and

• weather. And

Mr. Blakely, recognizing Seth's poor judgment, informed him of the consequences.
This sentence is an example of a:

• Fragment

• Run-on sentence

• Complex sentence

Judy leads a charmed life; she never seems to encounter any significant misfortune.

• No Change 

• life, she

• life; she

• life, yet

Which of the following is correct?

• My father retired from the Air Force last year he is writing a book about his experiences.

• My father retired from the Air Force last year, he is writing a book about his experiences.

• My father retired from the Air Force last year and he is writing a book about his experiences.

• My father retired from the Air Force last year and is writing a book about his experiences.

Which of the following sentences is a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• I went to the store; I bought some milk.

• I went to the store I bought some milk.

• I went to the store. I bought some milk.

Identify the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: 'She loves to read she goes to the library every week.'

• She loves to read, she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read; she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read she goes to the library every week.

• She loves to read and she goes to the library every week.