Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences

Which of the following is an example of a sentence fragment?

• The cat is on the mat.

• Running through the park.

• She is a doctor.

• I went to the store.

• The guinea pigs are hungry.

How can you correct the following sentence fragment? Select all that apply.

Running through the park.

• I was running through the park.

• Running through the park is fun.

• The park is where I was running through.

• I ran through the park.

Which of the following is an example of a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store. I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store, and I bought some groceries.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store I bought some groceries.

What is the best way to fix the following run-on sentence?

I like to read books and I like watch movies.

• I like to read books and watch movies.

• I like to read books and also watch movies.

• I like to read books, and I watch movies as well.

• I like to read books. I also like to watch movies.

Which of the following is a fragment?

• Went to the store.

• I went to the store yesterday.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• I went to the store.

How can you correct the following fragment? Select all that apply.

Because it was raining.

• I stayed home because it was raining.

• Because it was raining, I stayed home

• I stayed home because it was raining

• Due to the rain, I stayed home

Which of the following is a run-on sentence?

• I went to the store and bought some groceries I also picked up a new book.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries and picked up a new book.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries, and picked up a new book.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries, also picked up a new book.

How can you fix the following run-on sentence? Select all that apply.

She went to the store and she bought some groceries.

• She went to the store and bought some groceries!

• She went to the store. She bought some groceries.

• She went to the store, and she bought some groceries.

• She went to the store and bought some groceries...

Which of the following is a fragment?

• I went to the store yesterday.

• I went to the store and bought some groceries.

• Went to the store.

• I went to the store.

How can you correct the following fragment? Select all that apply.

After finishing his homework.

• After finishing his homework, John went to bed.

• John watched TV after finishing his homework,.

• After finishing his homework, John went to school.

• John went for a walk after finishing his homework.