Where is the BEST place to separate the run-on sentence into two sentences?

Make sure you have a pencil before beginning points will be deducted for anyone using a pen.
A) after using
B) after pencil
C) after deducted
D) after beginning

Which two statements about first-person narration are generally true? the narrator can be a witness or a reteller of events. the narrator always provides reliable information. o the narrator accurately knows past and future events. the narrator is a character in the story. the narrator knows everything about all characters.