9. which of the following is a run-on sentence? a. the players continue to work on both hitting and fielding, allowing them to improve both skill sets. b. the game will be called if the storm continues, the weather is dangerous. c. while the rain was drenching at times, the fans were dedicated and refused to leave. d. the game was tied at halftime; each coach gave his team a pep-talk.

B. The game will be called if the storm continues, the weather is dangerous.

Explanation:

A run-on sentence implies the incorrect joining or linking of two independent clauses. It may be due to a lack of a comma or coordinating conjunction. To avoid or fix-up this error the use of the semicolon is common. The sentence that justifies the above claim is the second option as the two independent clauses "The game will be called" and "The storm continues" are incorrectly punctuated(without comma) which makes it a run-on sentence. Thus, the second option is the answer.

the use of “as” in the example to draw the resemblance. some more examples of common similes are given below. common examples of simile. our soldiers are as brave as lions. her cheeks are red like a rose. he is as funny as a monkey. the water well was as dry as a bone. he is as cunning as a fox. simile introduces vividness into what we say.

the correct answer is d.   to change the pace

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