Read the paragraph. The Merchant of Venice is an interesting play it is about a young man named Bassanio, who falls in love with
wealthy girl, Portia. Bassanio asks his rich friend, Antonio, to lend him some money. To win her hand in marriage. However, Antonio’s money is invested, so he cannot access it. As a result, Bassanio borrows the money from a lender. Which of the sentences is a run-on? However, Antonio’s money is invested, so he cannot access it. The Merchant of Venice is an interesting play it is about a young man named Bassanio, who falls in love with wealthy girl, Portia. To win her hand in marriage. Bassanio asks his rich friend, Antonio, to lend him some money.
The following sentence is a run-on: The Merchant of Venice is an interesting play it is about a young man named Bassanio, who falls in love with wealthy girl, Portia.
It should be re-written the following way: The Merchant of Venice is an interesting play. It is about a young man named Bassanio, who falls in love with wealthy girl, Portia.
The sentence is two sentences fused together as one, which makes it a run-on and also difficult to read. When the proper punctuation is used the sentence is no longer a run-on and is then easier to comprehend.
