Which of the following is a runon sentence?

a. the players continue to work on both hitting and fielding, allowing them to improve both skill sets.

b. the game was tied at halftime; each coach gave his team a peptalk.

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

d. while the rain was drenching at times, the fans were dedicated and refused to leave.

Which words most the reader understand the meaning of usurpers

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

How is the word laud and welcome different