Fragments and Run-ons

Multiple Choice

Fragment or complete sentence:

Playing with my friends at the park.

• Fragment

• Complete

Multiple Choice

Fragment or complete sentence:

As the sports car crossed the intersection.

• Fragment

• Complete

Multiple Choice

Fragment or complete sentence:

The teacher explained the lesson carefully.

• Fragment

• Complete

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:

Baking cookies for the fundraiser.

• Baking cookies for the fundraiser when.

• Sue was baking cookies for the fundraiser.

• If I was baking cookies for the fundraiser.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:

The old shed by the river.

• The old shed by the river collapsed

• Two tall trees and the old shed by the river

• When the old shed by the river was painted

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:

If it stops raining.

• Playing baseball if it stops raining

• If it stops raining, when the clouds clear

• We can play on the field if it stops raining

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:

Anna needed to pass the test she studied hard.

• Anna needed to pass the test, or she studied hard.

• Anna needed to pass the test so she studied hard.

• Anna needed to pass the test, so she studied hard.

Multiple Choice

Correct the sentence:

George wanted to eat breakfast but he woke up late.

• George wanted to eat breakfast but, he woke up late.

• George wanted to eat breakfast, but he woke up late.

• George wanted to eat breakfast, but, he woke up late.

Open Ended

Retype the sentence to correct the run-on:

The cafeteria was loud I couldn’t hear my friend.

Multiple Choice

Choose the option that is a sentence fragment:

• The black cat sat on the fence post.

• The very best baseball player on the team. 

• Marcus loves playing catch at the park.

• The red roses bloomed. 

Multiple Choice

Choose the option that is a run-on sentence:

• She wanted to watch soccer he wanted to watch baseball.

• While she watched the soccer game

• The baseball game starts at 6:00.

• The soccer team

Multiple Choice

Choose the option that is a complete sentence:

• Underneath the old brick bridge.

• While the students practiced their spelling.

• My favorite pencil to write an essay with.

• The story ended peacefully. 

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence fragment as a complete sentence:

Running through the tall grass

Open Ended

Rewrite the sentence fragment as a complete sentence:

Because it's his birthday

Open Ended

Rewrite the run-on to correct the sentence:

Acker ate pizza Purnell ate pie

Open Ended

Rewrite the run-on to correct the sentence:

Ewing wore black Acker wore purple