Hich best corrects the run-on sentence? The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row it is visible in the Northern Hemisphe
re. a. The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row. In the Northern Hemisphere, it is visible.
b. The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row, and it is visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
c. The Belt of Orion is visible in the Northern Hemisphere; has three bright stars in a row.
d. The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row; visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
B. The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row, and it is visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are four ways to correct a run-on sentence. 1) Join the two clauses with a comma and a coordinating conjunction. This is letter B. 2) Break the run-on sentence into two separate sentences. It should be: The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row. It is visible in the Northern Hemisphere. 3) Join the clauses with a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb followed by a comma. The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row; consequently, it is visible in the Northern Hemisphere. 4) Join the clauses with a semi-colon. The Belt of Orion has three bright stars in a row; it is visible in the Northern Hemisphere.
