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Sentence Structure

Question 1 • *NBHS FL-1001070-M/J Language Arts 3 A

Which is the best way to correct the following run-on sentence?She ran through the woods after her dog flying past the trees feeling the thrill of the chase.

Answer
A
She ran through the woods after her dog, flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.
B
She ran through the woods after her dog, and flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.
C
She ran through the woods after her dog, but flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.
D
She ran through the woods after her dog flying past the trees, and feeling the thrill of the chase.

Explanation

Choice A separates the added actions with commas and connects them smoothly: she ran, flew past the trees, and felt the thrill of the chase. The phrase “flying past the trees” describes her, the person doing the running. Choices B and C awkwardly place a conjunction before “flying,” while D leaves “flying past the trees” crowded next to “her dog,” making it unclear who is flying past the trees.

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