Question

Choose the revision that corrects the run-on in the following sentence:

Answer 1

Superman was one of the first comic book heroes. His character was created in 1938.

Or

Superman was one of the first comic book heroes, created in 1938.

Or

Superman was one of the first comic book heroes; he was created in 1938.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) Superman was one of the first comic book superheroes; he was created in 1938.

The other options of the questions were B) Superman was one of the first comic book superheroes, created in 1938. C)Superman was one of the first comic book superheroes and he was created in 1938. D) Superman was one of the first comic book superheroes he was created in 1938.

The revision that corrects the run-on in the sentence is "Superman was one of the first comic book superheroes; he was created in 1938."

If we use the correct grammar, two independent clauses had to be connected in the proper way. Otherwise, we have a run-on sentence. This means that the two independent clauses are incorrectly connected with the use of a comma. That is why the correct connection is through the use of a semicolon.