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Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining
Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining
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The African elephant is the largest land animal it weighs over 8,000 pounds.
This sentence is correct.
This is a run-on sentence.
2
My best friend Tina.
This is a sentence.
This is a fragment.
3
You must use a conjunction (and/but/or) AND A COMMA when you combine two _____.
sentences
subjects
verbs
4
Use a conjunction (and/or) WITHOUT A COMMA when you combine two ____.
subjects
verbs
sentences
5
A hot, steaming bowl of oatmeal in the center of the kitchen table.
This is a sentence.
This is a fragment.
6
Punctuation and conjunctions provide a necessary pause to separate the sentences you combine.
true
false
7
A ___________ has a subject and verb.
sentence
fragment
8
You may use a semicolon to combine two ___.
verbs
subjects
sentences
9
The New York Yankees____ Boston Red Sox are long-time rivals.
;however,
or
and
,and
10
Horatio reads everything he
CAN, THEREFORE
he has an impressive vocabulary.
correct as is
can; therefore,
can and
can, but
11
After a game, players celebrate with a party ___ console themselves with ice cream.
or
or,
, or
12
Joe Girardi manages the Yankees _____ John Farrell manages the Red Sox.
but
;
and
or
13
Feeling a little anxious, he sat down and opened his test booklet.
This is a fragment.
This is a sentence.
14
A __________ expresses a complete thought.
sentence
fragment
15
I always forget to bring a pencil to class luckily my friend usually has an extra one.
This sentence is correct.
This is a run-on sentence.
16
If you want to combine 2 sentences, all you need to do is erase the period in between them.
false
true
17
A run-on sentence is basically 2 sentences run together with no punctuation between them.
false
true
18
One of my friends claims to be
VEGAN BUT
yesterday I saw her eat a double cheeseburger.
correct as is
vegan and
vegan since
vegan , but
19
Many students have minimal interest in
GRAMMAR AND
are hard to motivate.
grammar and,
correct as is
grammar, and
grammar, but
20
I'd like you to work in groups for this assignment; however, you may work alone if necessary.
This is a run-on sentence.
This sentence is correct.
21
Derek Jeter was the Yankees' team captain for many years ___ the team currently has no captain.
; however,
and
, or
but
22
Our cat spent her first three years completely
INDOORS, BUT
now we let her go outside.
correct as is
indoors however
indoors because
indoors but
23
Let's practice:
Plays soccer in the spring and football in the fall.
This is a fragment.
This is a sentence.
24
A subject or a verb
by itself
is a _________.
fragment
sentence
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Jessica really wanted to see the end of the movie, but she just couldn't keep her eyes open.
This is a run-on sentence.
This sentence is correct.
