Complete Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons Quiz

Which grammatical issue would most likely create confusion for readers when expressing a complete thought?

• Run-on sentences
• Sentence fragments
• Proper nouns
• Capitalization

What makes 'When Justin's brother saw the car' a sentence fragment rather than a complete sentence?

• It's missing a subject
• It's missing a predicate/main verb clause
• It's too short
• It has incorrect punctuation

In the sentence 'Justin saw clouds in the sky he hopes it doesn't rain', what would be the best way to fix this run-on?

• Add a semicolon between 'sky' and 'he'
• Add a period after 'sky' and capitalize 'he'
• Add a comma after 'sky'
• Leave it as is

Why is 'The wax on the top shelf in the garage' considered a fragment?

• It lacks a verb
• It's too descriptive
• It has too many prepositions
• It lacks a subject

What pattern do you notice about all the complete sentences in the worksheet?

• They all have proper nouns
• They all contain both a subject and predicate
• They all end with periods
• They all use present tense

Which revision best fixes the fragment 'Uses a towel to dry the car'?

• He uses a towel to dry the car
• Using a towel to dry the car
• The towel dries the car
• With a towel drying the car

What makes 'Justin fills the bucket with water' a complete sentence?

• It has a proper noun
• It has both subject and verb with a complete thought
• It describes an action
• It uses present tense

How could you combine these fragments into one complete sentence: 'This afternoon' and 'after breakfast'?

• This afternoon after breakfast, we will go shopping.
• This afternoon, after breakfast.
• This afternoon and after breakfast both.
• After breakfast this afternoon.

What's the primary difference between a run-on sentence and a compound sentence?

• Length
• Proper punctuation or conjunction use
• Number of subjects
• Tense agreement

Which sentence structure would best fix 'He washes and dries the car it begins to shine'?

• He washes and dries the car, and it begins to shine.
• He washes, and dries the car it begins to shine.
• He washes and dries the car it, begins to shine.
• He washes, and dries the car, it begins to shine.