Which one of the following sentences is a run-on sentence? Mason makes an appointment with the ILC Writing Center because he wants to do well on his next essay. Wanting to do well on his next essay, Mason makes an appointment with the ILC Writing Center. Mason wants to do well on his next essay he makes an appointment with the ILC writing Center. Because Mason wants to do well on his next essay, he makes an appointment with the ILC Writing Center.

Which sentence from the text best develops the theme about the importance of compassion for other people? "besides, he was the only person in the whole place with skin nearly as dark as hers." "at first she wanted to intern at her dad's gas station, but her teacher told her she needed to branch out and signed michelle up at the oakcourt nursing home, only 15 minutes away from her house." "still, michelle had been curious, and she felt sorry that erkan had a bad reputation among the staff." "she too had felt like everyone mistrusted her--especially at the nursing home where she was so much younger than the rest of the staff--so she understood how he must feel."