Duplicate of Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

verbs, subjects

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 3

A __________ expresses a complete thought.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 4

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 6

A ___________ has a subject and verb.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 8

A subject or a verb by itself is a _________.

Accepted Answer

fragment

Question 9

My best friend Tina.

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

correct as is

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

This is a sentence.

Question 13

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 14

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

Accepted Answer

vegan , but

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

This is a run-on sentence.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

false

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