Sentence Fragments/Run-on Final TEST

Organize these options into the right categories. The number in parenthesis indicates how many answers you should have in each column.

Fragments, Run-on/stringy sentences, Complete sentences

Groups:

(a) Fragment (5)

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(b) Run-on/stringy sentences (5)

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(c) Complete sentence (5)

• There are fifteen new members in the choir and the band.

• After I am in the play at school.

• The dog barked and the cat meowed and the cow jumped over the moon.

• In the middle of the night near the very ugly swamp.

• When going to the store all alone.

• Bob swimming in the lake.

• The ugly, fast cat swiped the food from the dog.

• Daniel rides his bike, Jason rides his scooter.

• The sun shines or the wind blows or it rains.

• The dog barks loudly at night, and it wakes me up.

• Over the river through the woods while singing Christmas Carols.

• The sun shines beautifully in the sky with very few clouds in sight.

• I like to go to the game, but my parents often stay home.

• The boys go to the game, they play football behind the stands.

• I like soda I like juice.

What is the subject of this sentence?

Bob ran away from the dogs.

• Ran

• Away

• Bob

• Dogs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the subject of this sentence?

Bad weather caused us to not get to the pool on Saturday!

• Bad

• weather

• caused

• us

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple predicate (verb/action) in the following sentence?

The bird flew away from the pond.

• flew

• away

• bird

• pond

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the simple predicate (verb/action) of this sentence?

The cat jumped on the chair.

• chair

• on the

• jumped

• cat

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

A ________ occurs when a sentence is missing a subject or a predicate OR there is no complete thought.

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are put together without a connecting word or put together with only a comma. 

• Run-on
• Fragment
• Sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Do you like football I don't like it.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

I never finish my homework on time.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Raining today.

• Fragment

• Run-on

• Complete

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F