Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining

Correct the run-on: Firefighters often face danger they have to be alert.

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

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

What are the coordinating conjunctions

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

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

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

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

Many students have minimal interest in grammar and are hard to motivate.

You may use a semicolon to combine two ___.

My best friend Tina.

Our cat spent her first three years completely indoors, but now we let her go outside.

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

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

What are Coordinating Conjunctions?

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

Horatio reads everything he can, therefore he has an impressive vocabulary.

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

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

A ___________ has a subject and verb.

A __________ expresses a complete thought.

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

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

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

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

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

A subject or a verb by itself is a _________.

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