Which is a correctly written sentence, not a run-on? a. our car wouldn't start, so dad called a tow truck to take it to the mechanic. b. our backyard was all soggy from the rain, the dog's paws were all muddy. c. our cousins are coming for a visit we plan on taking them to the zoo and the museums. d. the gate to our backyard had been left open our dogs got out while we were gone.

"A. Our car wouldn't start, so Dad called a tow truck to take it to the mechanic" is a correct sentence, not a run-on, since the comma separate the dependent clause from the independent clause.

The answer is actually b. explanation: lines that signify human-like characteristics: “a half a dozen kissed the eves”raindrops don’t usually ‘kiss’ anything, as it is a human action. lines that signify playfulness: “and made the gables laugh” a gable is the part of a wall that encloses a pitched roof, so it is certainly not living and cannot really laugh. this is a human characteristic and signifies playfulness.