Fragments, Run-On Sentences, semicolons, Sentence Combining w/ Mr. C

Question 1

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 2

After a game, players celebrate with a party ___ console themselves with "soda".

Accepted Answer

or

Question 3

Is the bold part correct? One of my friends claims to be VEGAN BUT yesterday I saw her eat a double cheeseburger.

Accepted Answer

vegan , but

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

This is a run-on sentence.

Question 5

Sentence or fragment? A hot, steaming bowl of oatmeal in the center of the kitchen table.

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

; however,

Question 7

Sentence or fragment? Feeling a little anxious, he sat down and opened his test booklet.

Accepted Answer

This is a sentence.

Question 8

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 9

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

Accepted Answer

sentences

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

false

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

Is the bold part correct? Many students have minimal interest in GRAMMAR AND are hard to motivate.

Accepted Answer

correct as is

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

This is a run-on sentence.

Question 14

A ___________has a subject and verb.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

;

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 17

How could they have fixed the last sentence?

Accepted Answer

add a conjunction after the comma

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 19

Sentence or fragment? My best friend Tina.

Accepted Answer

This is a fragment.

Question 20

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 21

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

Accepted Answer

can; therefore,

Question 22

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

Accepted Answer

true

Question 23

A __________ expresses a complete thought.

Accepted Answer

sentence

Question 24

Which completes this sentence? The New York Yankees____ Boston Red Sox are long-time rivals.

Accepted Answer

and

Question 25

You may use a semicolon to combine two ___.

Accepted Answer

sentences

Question 26

A subject or a verb by itself is a _________.

Accepted Answer

fragment

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