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WorksheetsComplete Sentences, Run-Ons, Comma Splices, Fragments
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
Identify each group of words:
When we were on the bus.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
The clowns were scary, the jester was funny.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
We went through the haunted chateau and the Zombie High School.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
Kevin Durant is a good basketball player, LBJ is bad at basketball.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
The highwire is my favorite the little dogs are a close second.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
Michael Jordan is a good basketball player however Lebron is better.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
Abby wants to learn to snowboard, however, she is nervous.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
Identify each group of words:
Abby, the professional snowboarder from Michigan.
Fragment
Run-on
Comma Splice
Sentence
If you have a personal electronic device, please turn it off you don't want to get in trouble with administration.
After the explosion ended. We all were shaking in our boots and feeling very scared.
We had to run inside the shelter when it started to rain.
complete sentence
run-on
fragment (missing a subject)
fragment (missing a predicate)
We wanted to go fishing, after we finished our chores.
Because it was sunny outside, they decided to go for a walk.
They like to visit the mall; which has some great stores.
Before she gave me the answer. I knew what she was going to say.
I don't know where I put my homework my mom made me clean my binder last night.
Separate the TWO sentences or combine them correctly:
English is my favorite subject but I hate writing essays.
subject; but
subject, but
NO CHANGE
When I got there, I had to wait forever to see him when he finally examined my teeth, he found four cavities.
He was a wolf in sheep's clothing, he became the mayor.
There is not much difference between the decision to enter politics and the decision to jump into a pit of rattlesnakes in fact you might find a friendlier environment in the snake pit.
Although I am excited about tomorrow being Friday. I have a test in Math.
A _______ occurs when two or more complete sentences are jammed together without appropriate punctuation.
Run-on
Fragment
Complete sentence
comma splice
A _______ paired with a ______________ ___________ is one way to correct a run-on sentence.
Comma, coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Period, conjunction
Period, semi-colon
Semicolon, comma
Sherian refuses to let her kids have a puppy, she is convinced that dogs are just big germs and refuses to follow one around with a sponge and bottle of bleach.
puppy she
puppy, but she
puppy, because she
NO change needed
While Mr.Neumeyer graded all of the papers at a rate of one paper per hour.
Fix:
Carrie was grounded for a week when she was finally finished her punishment, she was able to see her friends again.
week. When
week because
week and
Fix:
The dog wouldn't stop barking, and the baby woke up her mother was furious.
up. Her
Make no change
What is a run-on missing?
a period
a comma
My brother loves sports he plays all the time.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
I want fruit salad with my lunch please.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
We saw five baby chicks in the nest.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
Picked some flowers for Grandma.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
Let's go feed the ducks in the pond.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
Frogs croaking in the pond.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
Orange jelly beans are my favorite mom likes the pink ones.
Complete
Fragment
Run-On
Bob deserved to live, he was a great father figure to Will and Jonathan.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
Will is stuck in the Upside Down he has a bunch of demogorgons tailing him.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
Archie and Jughead are best friends they grew up together in Riverdale.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
The Riverdale gang solved the mystery of Jason Blossom’s murder.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
D.J. is struggling to cope with the demands of raising three boys she is holding down a full-time job as a veterinarian.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
When Jackson is caught purposefully causing the fire alarm to go off and Ramona is caught escaping, both are suspended from school for three days.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
Hanna and Mona shoplifted sunglasses, they did not get caught.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
Emily finished in first place at her swim meet she practised really hard.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
Will got into a fight his mom sent him to live with his auntie and uncle in Bel-Air.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
Uncle Phil doesn’t like when Carlton dances, Will makes fun of Carlton’s dance moves.
Run-on Sentence
Comma Splice
Complete Sentence
People tend to think that video games are a boy thing, ninety-four percent of teenage girls play video games.
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct Sentence
Video games make up a $100 billion global industry and nearly two-thirds of American homes have household members who play video games regularly.
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct Sentence
6 in 10 American adults think most people who play video games are men, however, 48% of video gamers are women.
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct Sentence
Atari is a Japanese word; it actually means success.
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct Sentence
Children play video games in groups, they often take turns leading and following
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct
I love video games and I would like to make one someday.
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct Sentence
Unless you monitor your time playing video games. They can negatively affect your vision.
Run-on
Comma Splice
Fragment
Correct Sentence
Although I am apprehensive about the test. I am going for it.
Refer to the section in red:
We wanted to do some relaxing. After the test.
No Change
relaxing after
relaxing; after
Because it was a gorgeous day they didn't want to stay inside, and decided to go to the park.
When I got there, I had to wait forever to see him when he finally examined my teeth, he found four cavities.
This sentence is a:
This sentence is an example of a:
This sentence is a:
What is a fragment?
A group of words in alphabetical order
Two complete sentences that are joined together incorrectly
A group of words that is missing a subject or a verb or a complete thought
What is a comma splice?
When commas are used correctly in a sentence
Commas that are used to separate items in a series
When two independent clauses are joined together by only a comma
Stephen signed up for the team because he thought it would be a good way to spend his time.
sentence
fragment
run-on
She loves to watch television, "Spongebob" is her favorite show.
fragment
comma splice
complete sentence
A child who feels secure at home will develop a positive character, for example, a child who is loved at home will do better in school, both academically and socially.
In today’s modern industrialized world, we can have a wonderful material life, money can seem to buy everything we want, but our heart still lacks something.
Mrs. Britton was grading papers at her desk while her students were slaving over their in-class essays and online assignments.
desk, while her
Make no change
desk. While
desk, and while
to see a movie
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
was helping me prepare the birthday dinner
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
Your cousins
missing a subject
missing a verb
missing a complete thought
after twenty minutes
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
before going to their seats
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
The concert at Tingley Coliseum
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
skated with him for the rest of the party
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
because she's my best friend
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
that I should try out for the team
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
Neil Armstrong who is a famous astronaut
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
are unpacking the boxes for the play
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
may have to work in the evening and on weekends
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
in the morning
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
the manager at the Starbucks on West Jefferson
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
had proposed a new date for the launch of the business
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
wear purple and gold on Thursday
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
to destroy it
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
through the garden and across the pond
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
stated his opinion
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
when I listened to her
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
twirling on the dance floor
missing subject
missing verb
missing complete thought
