Question

Which of these would not be used to correct a run-on sentence?

A. A period
B. Parentheses
C. A semicolon
D. A comma and a conjunction

Answer 1

Answer: A- A period

Explanation: A semicolon is only used to combine two sentences that have similarities. A comma and a conjunction is used to join a word, phrase, etc. with a comma. Finally, Parentheses is only used to close information that is important within a sentence. Ex: Billy finally answered (after taking 2 minutes to ponder) that he did not know the answer.

Answer 2

the answer is: B. parentheses