English, 10.01.2021 14:00 babbybronx

Read the following run-on sentence: The smell of hot dogs and suntan lotion drifted through the air fireworks crackled overhead Bob tried to discreetly shake the sand out of his swimming trunks but failed.
Which of the revisions DOES NOT correct the sentence?

A: The smell of hot dogs and suntan lotion drifted through the air, fireworks crackled overhead. Bob tried to discreetly shake the sand out of his swimming trunks. But failed.
B: The smell of hot dogs and suntan lotion drifted through the air. Fireworks crackled overhead. Bob tried to discreetly shake the sand out of his swimming trunks, but failed.
C: The smell of hot dogs and suntan lotion drifted through the air, and fireworks crackled overhead; Bob tried to discreetly shake the sand out of his swimming trunks, but failed.
D: The smell of hot dogs and suntan lotion drifted through the air, and fireworks crackled overhead. Bob tried to discreetly shake the sand out of his swimming trunks, but failed.

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