Read this run-on sentence. rajeet opened the window he loved the smell of a rainstorm. which of the following makes this sentence correct? a. rajeet opened the window he loved the smell, of the rainstorm. b. rajeet opened the window; he loved the smell of the rainstorm. c. rajeet opened the window, he loved the smell of the rainstorm. d. rajeet opened the window: he loved the smell of the rainstorm.

The best option is indeed letter B. Rajeet opened the window; he loved the smell of the rainstorm.

Explanation:

We have what is called a run-on sentence when independent clauses are joined incorrectly. An independent clause is a group of words that makes sense on its own, without the help of another sentence.  It already offers complete information.

If we join independent clauses without any sort of punctuation, we have a fused sentence. That is the sentence presented in the question. Many people would be tempted to place a comma between them, but that would only create a comma splice if we don't add a proper conjunction. The alternative then is to place a semicolon between the two independent sentences. The punctuation would be considered correct and there would be no need to add a conjunction. Thus, the sentence would be:

Rajeet opened the window; he loved the smell of the rainstorm.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)