Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

; however,

Question 2

You may use a semicolon to combine two ___.

Accepted Answer

sentences

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

sentences

Question 4

A __________ expresses a complete thought.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

This is a run-on sentence.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

vegan , but

Question 8

Horatio reads everything he CAN, THEREFORE he has an impressive vocabulary.

Accepted Answer

can; therefore,

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 10

Many students have minimal interest in GRAMMAR AND are hard to motivate.

Accepted Answer

correct as is

Question 11

A subject or a verb by itself is a _________.

Accepted Answer

fragment

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

correct as is

Question 13

Use a conjunction (and/or) WITHOUT A COMMA when you combine two ____.

Accepted Answer

subjects, verbs

Question 14

A ___________ has a subject and verb.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 15

My best friend Tina.

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

;

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 19

The New York Yankees____ Boston Red Sox are long-time rivals.

Accepted Answer

and

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 21

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 22

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

Accepted Answer

false

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

This sentence is correct.

Question 24

After a game, players celebrate with a party ___ console themselves with ice cream.

Accepted Answer

or

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

This is a sentence.

Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining

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