Identify which option describes the underlined group of words in the following:
I need to borrow your textbook I left mine at home. Can I pick it up at ten o'clock?
A) fragment
B) run-on
C) comma splice

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The underlined group of words is a run-on sentence because it consists of two independent clauses ("I need to borrow your textbook" and "I left mine at home") that are incorrectly joined without proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction.

Identify Which Option Describes the Underlined Group of Words in the Following