Question

Which best corrects the run-on sentence? Auroras illuminate the northern horizon they have a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red one.

a. Auroras illuminate. The northern horizon in a greenish glow and sometimes a faint red one.
b. Auroras illuminate the northern horizon. With a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red one.
c. Auroras illuminate the northern horizon. They have a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red one.
d. Auroras illuminate the northern horizon, a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red one.

Answer 1

d. Auroras illuminate the northern horizon, a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red one.


A run-on is a phrase, statement or sentence of two or more independent clauses –clauses are independent phrases which has an subject and predicate and, can stand by its own self- that were conjoint or combined together regardless of punctuation. These are also called fused sentences.