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WorksheetsRun-on & Sentence Fragment
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 16mins
"A tense time for everyone in our town."
Which of the following is true of this sentence?
It is a sentence fragment because it inappropriately joins two dependent clauses.
It is a run-on sentence because it lacks a single subject.
It is a run-on sentence because it inappropriately joins two independent clauses.
It is a sentence fragment because it lacks a verb.
"Since he wouldn't answer my question."
Which of the following makes this a sentence fragment?
It lacks a subject.
It lacks a verb.
It is a dependent clause.
It contains only an independent clause.
"The sky was dark it looked like rain."
Which of the following makes this a run-on sentence?
It contains a verb but no subject.
It contains two dependent clauses with nothing separating them.
It contains two independent clauses with nothing separating them.
It contains a subject but no verb.
"Ran down the street like his pants were on fire."
Which of the following makes this a sentence fragment?
It contains only one independent clause.
It contains a compound sentence.
It lacks a verb.
It lacks a subject.
Which of the following is ALWAYS true of a run-on sentence?
It contains at least two dependent clauses.
It lacks a subject.
It lacks a direct object.
It contains at least two independent clauses.
Which of the following is ALWAYS true of a sentence fragment?
It contains a predicate.
It lacks an independent clause.
It lacks a dependent clause.
It contains either a direct object or an indirect object.
A sentence fragment can BEST be described by the word(s)...
Incomplete
Short
Simple
All of these
What is the definition of a run-on sentence?
Two dependent clauses joined together with a conjunction or a semicolon.
Any sentence with a question mark at the end instead of a period.
Any sentence that talks about running.
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined without a conjunction or semicolon.
What do you need to have in a sentence in order for it to be a complete sentence and not a sentence fragment?
A subject, a verb and a complete thought.
A complete thought, a verb and a preposition.
A preposition, a complete thought and a subject.
An adjective, a noun and an adverb.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
He was naiive in thinking that he could solve the crisis on his own.
One scientist wants to extract a small amount of protein to use in a new type of medication others think that won't be a good use of the protein.
The oil tanker has a leak again, and the environmentalists are worried it will pollute the ocean even more.
Although we only got a little bit of snow this year, the river water levels are really high.
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Stop running in the house you'll break something.
If you don’t stop.
You stop.
You'll break something if you don’t stop running.
Which of the following is NOT a run-on sentence?
I really wanted to watch the new episode of my favorite TV show, but I had too much work to do maybe I'll watch it tomorrow night.
I waited in the car for my mom, while I was waiting I texted my friend to see if she could meet up later that day.
Should we go to the fair tonight or tomorrow night?
My car is out of gas we cannot reach town before it gets dark.
Which on of these is NOT a sentence fragment?
Taco truck.
I love kittens.
Over the hill.
Running quickly on the track.
"Give me that pencil it's mine."
This is an example of a ...
Run-on sentence
Grammatically correct sentence
Sentence fragment
"The mail came there was no package from Mom."
Which of the following fixes this run-on sentence?
The mail carrier came and went there was no package from Mom.
The mail came, but there was no package from Mom.
The mail came there, was no package from Mom.
The mail carrier came, no package from Mom.
"Tim left his job he could not stand his boss."
Which of the following is NOT a potential way to fix this sentence?
Add a period: "Tim left his job. He could not stand his boss."
Add a comma and conjunction: "Tim left his job, and he could not stand his boss."
Add a semicolon: "Tim left his job; he could not stand his boss."
Add a comma: "Tim left his job, he could not stand his boss."
"I've left several messages, she hasn't called me back."
Which of the following fixes this run-on sentence?
I’ve left: several messages, she hasn’t called me back.
I’ve left several messages, but; she hasn’t called me back.
I’ve left several messages she hasn’t called me back.
I’ve left several messages, but she hasn’t called me back.
"Eddie wants to."
Which of the following fixes this sentence fragment?
Eddie wanting to talk.
Eddie wants to; he does.
Why does Eddie want?
Eddie wants to talk to you.
"Taking classes in the evenings."
Which of the following fixes this sentence fragment?
Taking classes in the evenings is a way to continue your education.
Taking classes in the evenings to continue one’s education.
Millie taking classes in the evenings.
Sophia driving Millie to her classes in the evenings.
How would you fix the following run-on sentence?
"We broke up on Christmas Eve I had no idea what to do with the necklace I bought her as a Christmas gift."
Add a comma: "We broke up on Christmas Eve, I had no idea what to do with the necklace I bought her as a Christmas gift."
Add a semicolon: "We broke up on Christmas Eve; I had no idea what to do with the necklace I bought her as a Christmas gift."
Add a colon: "We broke up on Christmas Eve: I had no idea what to do with the necklace I bought her as a Christmas gift."
Remove "as a Christmas gift": "We broke up on Christmas Eve I had no idea what to do with the necklace I bought her."
How would you fix the following sentence fragment?
"Too much to do."
Running around the house with too much to do.
My mom and aunt too much to do.
Way too much to do today!
I feel overwhelmed because I have too much to do.
How would you fix the following run-on sentence?
"It was a beautiful day, there wasn't a cloud in the sky."
Remove the comma: "It was a beautiful day there wasn't a cloud in the sky."
Switch the clauses around: "There wasn't a cloud in the sky, it was a beautiful day."
Change the comma to a period: "It was a beautiful day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky."
Add another comma: "It was a beautiful day, there wasn't, a cloud in the sky."
