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Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining
Fragments, Run-On Sentences, and Sentence Combining
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1
The New York Yankees____ Boston Red Sox are long-time rivals.
,and
and
or
;however,
2
Joe Girardi manages the Yankees _____ John Farrell manages the Red Sox.
;
or
but
and
3
Feeling a little anxious, he sat down and opened his test booklet.
This is a sentence.
This is a fragment.
4
Use a conjunction (and/or) WITHOUT A COMMA when you combine two ____.
sentences
subjects
verbs
5
My best friend Tina.
This is a sentence.
This is a fragment.
6
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.
7
A hot, steaming bowl of oatmeal in the center of the kitchen table.
This is a fragment.
This is a sentence.
8
Let's practice:
Plays soccer in the spring and football in the fall.
This is a sentence.
This is a fragment.
9
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.
10
Punctuation and conjunctions provide a necessary pause to separate the sentences you combine.
false
true
11
Derek Jeter was the Yankees' team captain for many years ___ the team currently has no captain.
; however,
, or
and
but
12
Many students have minimal interest in
GRAMMAR AND
are hard to motivate.
grammar, and
grammar, but
grammar and,
correct as is
13
A __________ expresses a complete thought.
fragment
sentence
14
After a game, players celebrate with a party ___ console themselves with ice cream.
or
or,
, or
15
You must use a conjunction (and/but/or) AND A COMMA when you combine two _____.
sentences
subjects
verbs
16
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.
17
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
18
If you want to combine 2 sentences, all you need to do is erase the period in between them.
true
false
19
Our cat spent her first three years completely
INDOORS, BUT
now we let her go outside.
indoors but
correct as is
indoors however
indoors because
20
A ___________ has a subject and verb.
sentence
fragment
21
The African elephant is the largest land animal it weighs over 8,000 pounds.
This is a run-on sentence.
This sentence is correct.
22
You may use a semicolon to combine two ___.
subjects
verbs
sentences
23
A subject or a verb
by itself
is a _________.
fragment
sentence
24
Horatio reads everything he
CAN, THEREFORE
he has an impressive vocabulary.
can; therefore,
correct as is
can, but
can and
25
A run-on sentence is basically 2 sentences run together with no punctuation between them.
false
true
