Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining

A subject or a verb by itself is a _________.

One of my friends claims to be VEGAN BUT yesterday I saw her eat a double cheeseburger.

Feeling a little anxious, he sat down and opened his test booklet.

A __________ expresses a complete thought.

Jessica really wanted to see the end of the movie, but she just couldn't keep her eyes open.

Our cat spent her first three years completely INDOORS, BUT now we let her go outside.

My best friend Tina.

The African elephant is the largest land animal it weighs over 8,000 pounds.

Joe Girardi manages the Yankees _____ John Farrell manages the Red Sox.

Let's practice: Plays soccer in the spring and football in the fall.

If you want to combine 2 sentences, all you need to do is erase the period in between them.

Derek Jeter was the Yankees' team captain for many years ___ the team currently has no captain.

A run-on sentence is basically 2 sentences run together with no punctuation, or only a comma, between them.

The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are rivals ___ I can't wait to watch the game.

I'd like you to work in groups for this assignment, but you may work alone if necessary.

I always forget to bring a pencil to class luckily my friend usually has an extra one.

Horatio reads everything he CAN SO he has an impressive vocabulary.

After a game, players celebrate with a party ___ they go get ice cream.

A hot, steaming bowl of oatmeal in the center of the kitchen table.

Many people have minimal interest in GRAMMAR AND they have a hard time learning it.