Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 2

You must use a conjunction (and/but/or) AND A COMMA when you combine two _____.

Accepted Answer

sentences

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

This is a run-on sentence.

Question 4

A __________ expresses a complete thought.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

false

Question 6

Punctuation and conjunctions provide a necessary pause to separate the sentences you combine.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 7

A subject or a verb by itself is a _________.

Accepted Answer

fragment

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

This is a sentence.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

correct as is

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

This is a run-on sentence.

Question 12

A run-on sentence is basically 2 sentences run together with no punctuation between them.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

This sentence is correct.

Question 14

My best friend Tina.

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 15

A ___________ has a subject and verb.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

vegan , but

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