Out of each section below which of the following has a run o
Out of each section below, which of the following has a run on sentence?
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| a) | Greece is a fantastic country it has lovely people and great food. | |
| b) | Despite a long flight, arriving in Athens is always a good feeling. | |
| c) | She gave me a withering stare I was really scared. | |
| d) | There is nothing better for a cold than a hot whisky and a big box of chocolates. |
Solution
a) Greece is a fantastic country it has lovely people and great food. This is definitely a run-on sentence. It needs some punctuation between the two ideas. b) Despite a long flight, arriving in Athens is always a good feeling. Correct. This is not a run-on sentence. The comma sets off the initial part of the sentence. c) She gave me a withering stare I was really scared. This is definitely a run-on sentence. It needs some punctuation between the two ideas. d) There is nothing better for a cold than a hot whisky and a big box of chocolates. Correct. Although this is a long sentence, it does not contain more than one idea.