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Sentence Problems

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify each group of words:


When we were on the bus.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

2.

Identify each group of words:


We went through the haunted chateau and the Zombie High School.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

3.

Identify each group of words:


The clowns were scary, the jester was funny.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

4.

Identify each group of words:


Kevin Durant is a good basketball player, LBJ is bad at basketball.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

5.

Identify each group of words:


The softball players.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

6.

Identify each group of words:


The softball player fielded the ball without any errors.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

7.

Identify each group of words:


The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

8.

Identify each group of words:


The shoes in my closet.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

9.

Identify each group of words:


The shoes were cheap, but they were super ugly.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

10.

Identify each group of words:


Hailey went to the basketball game and Nathan was there.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

11.

Identify each group of words:


Lucas is great at basketball, Nathan is great as well.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

12.

Identify each group of words:


Michael Jordan is a good basketball player however Lebron is better.

a)

Fragment

b)

Run-on

c)

Comma Splice

d)

Sentence

13.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
On her way home, Sally found a man's silver watch.
b)
On her way home, Sally found a silver man's watch.
14.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
The torn student's book laid on her desk.
b)
The student's torn book laid on her desk.
15.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.
b)
Having finished the assignment, Jill turned on the TV.
16.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Jessie ate a bowl of cold cereal for breakfast.
b)
Jessie ate a cold bowl of cereal for breakfast.
17.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The teacher's broken umbrella was in the coat room.
b)
The broken teacher's umbrella was in the coat room.
18.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Gazing out the window, Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board.
b)
Paul missed the homework assignment that Mrs. Smith wrote on the board gazing out the window.
19.
I heard the doorbell ring, so I put down my book and went to answer it, but when I got there, I didn’t see anyone, so I went back to my book, and once again the bell rang, but this time when I got there I found a beautiful basket of flowers. 
a)
run-on
b)
rambling
c)
fragment
d)
correct
20.
The little boy's toy car was yellow, his sister had a red and white toy truck.
a)
run-on
b)
rambling
c)
fragment
d)
correct
21.
Bertha gave me a computer game for my birthday last week.
a)
run-on
b)
rambling
c)
fragment
d)
correct
22.
Lifting the heavy boxes, I hurt my back.
a)
run-on
b)
rambling
c)
fragment
d)
correct
23.
After I dribbled the ball down the court.
a)
run-on
b)
rambling
c)
fragment
d)
correct
24.
She couldn't eat (anything, nothing)
a)
anything
b)
nothing
25.
We (could, couldn't) hardly see through the fog.
a)
could
b)
couldn't
26.
I could not see (any, no) way to help her out of the mess she was in.
a)
any
b)
no
27.
He doesn't trust (anybody, nobody). 
a)
anybody
b)
nobody
28.
The teacher did not say (nothing, anything) interesting all class period.
a)
nothing
b)
anything
29.
Our group (will, will not ) never be able to finish the project on time.
a)
will 
b)
will not 
30.
Don't do ______ until you receive further instructions.
a)
nothing
b)
anything
31.
The flowers in that garden _____ water.
a)
need
b)
needs
32.
She and her cousin _____ tennis every weekend except in the winter.
a)
play
b)
plays
33.
None of the trucks _____ arrived yet.
a)
has
b)
have
34.
My best friend at school _____ live in our neighborhood.
a)
doesn't
b)
don't
35.
My sister _____________ sitting on the chair.
a)
is
b)
are
36.
Those women _______________ busy.
a)
is
b)
are
37.

The United States ___ a population of around 300 million.

a)

have

b)

had

c)

has

d)

is

38.

Mary ____ very hard in school every day.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

is working

d)

was working

39.
What is the subject of the sentence below? 
The yellow wagon was broken.
a)
The yellow wagon
b)
was broken
c)
wagon
d)
was
40.
Either the trash can or your socks _________ horrible.
a)
smells
b)
smell
c)
smels
d)
smel
41.
One of our dogs _____ at strangers.
a)
bark
b)
barks
c)
barking
42.
One of my friends _________ in ghosts.
a)
believe
b)
believes
43.
Carl ate a hot dog then ___went to a toilet and hurled violently.  Turns out the hot dog was a used hypodermic needle.   
a)
they
b)
them
c)
he
d)
it
44.
A lot of people are self-conscious about ____image.  That's why Carl makes it a practice to always put a bag over the face of his captives.  You know, out of love. 
a)
its 
b)
her
c)
there
d)
their
45.
Carl was certain he could win back Madge, the love of ___life.  If only ___ would hear him out, __ thought.  "I will bring her some flowers, some candy, and a poem that expresses exactly how I feel.  That should do it", he assured himself. "But I probably should let her out of my trunk first".  Unfortunately, things didn't go as __planned.   
a)
his; she; he; they
b)
she; he; him; he
c)
their; she; he; he
d)
his; she; he; he

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