Identify which option describes the underlined group of words in the following:
Flossing is important in dental care it removes food particles missed by your brush. In addition, it prevents the buildup of tartar and plaque.
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 ("Flossing is important in dental care" and "it removes food particles missed by your brush") joined without proper punctuation or a conjunction.

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