Which sentence is a run-on sentence? a. have you seen starfish or jellyfish on the beach? b. people breathe oxygen; fish do, too. c. a giant clam grows huge, it can weigh hundreds of pounds. d. when you fish, do you use worms as bait?

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?