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Fragments & Run-Ons Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dog ran through the woods it chased the deer up the hill.


This is an example of a -

a)

Complete Sentence

b)

Run-On

c)

Fragment

2.

In the middle of the night.


This is an example of-

a)

Complete Sentence

b)

Run-On

c)

Fragment

3.

Because Mrs. Peace spits when she talks, no one sits in the front row.


This is an example of-

a)

Complete Sentence

b)

Run-On

c)

Fragment

4.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Alan is a bad babysitter he lets the kids do whatever they want.

b)

Alan is a bad babysitter, he lets the kids do whatever they want.

c)

Alan is a bad babysitter; he lets the kids do whatever they want.

5.

An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.

a)

Period

b)

Comma

c)

Semicolon

d)

Question Mark

6.

Inserting a ________ between independent clauses (aka complete sentences) creates a grammatically correct sentence.

a)

Hyphen (-)

b)

Comma (,)

c)

Semicolon (;)

d)

Colon (:)

7.

A _______ paired with a ______________ will correct a run-on sentence.

a)

Comma (,) and a FANBOYS

b)

Period (.) and a FANBOYS

c)

Semicolon (;) and a FANBOYS

8.

What is a comma splice?

a)

When commas are used correctly in a sentence

b)

Commas that are used to separate items in a series

c)

When two independent clauses (complete sentences) are joined together by only a comma

9.

Which option is NOT correct grammatically.

a)

Jayden talks too much. It annoys everybody.

b)

Jayden talks too much, it annoys everybody.

c)

Jayden talks too much, and it annoys everybody.

d)

Because Jayden talks too much, everybody is annoyed at him.

10.

Mrs. Peace knew her students would rock out virtual learning and she was correct!


How should virtual learning and she be correctly written?

a)

virtual learning and she,

b)

virtual learning, and she

c)

virtual learning and, she

d)

As it is

11.

Although she was quite tired Kayci made sure to read 20 pages in her AR book.

a)

Insert a comma after tired

b)

Change quite to quiet

c)

Change Kayci to kayci

d)

As it is

12.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

I live in Franklin, Virginia.

b)

I live in Franklin Virginia.

c)

I live in, Franklin, Virginia.

d)

I live, in Franklin Virginia.

13.

Which answer choice is a complete sentence.

a)

Because my teachers loves us.

b)

For example, my teacher.

c)

My teacher deserves a Snickers for putting up with us.

d)

Although the teacher did not get mad.

14.

Chris looked in many places for his My Little Pony pencil case, but, he never found it.

How is pencil case, but, he correctly written?

a)

pencil case but he

b)

pencil case but, he

c)

pencil case, but he

d)

As it is

15.

I'm afraid of being _____ high up.

a)

To

b)

Too

c)

Two

16.

Room 23 is awesome, and ___________ going to have a great year!

a)

your

b)

you're

17.

Mrs. Peace is obsessed with Timothee Chalamet she watched all his films this summer.


Which sentence is NOT one of the correct ways to fix a run-on?

a)

Mrs. Peace is obsessed with Timothee Chalamet, so she watched all his films this summer.

b)

Mrs. Peace is obsessed with Timothee Chalamet, she watched all his films this summer.

c)

Mrs. Peace is obsessed with Timothee Chalamet. She watched all his films this summer.

d)

Mrs. Peace is obsessed with Timothee Chalamet; she watched all his films this summer.

18.

How can we fix the following run-on sentence?


Mrs. Peace's classroom is where dreams come true some students call them nightmares.

a)

come true. But Some students

b)

come true, but some students

c)

come true; but some students

19.

Fix that fragment!


Eating candy all night long.

a)

When I was eating candy all night long.

b)

I am eating candy all night long Halloween night.

c)

Because I was eating candy all night long.

d)

Although I shouldn't, eating candy all night long on Halloween night.

20.

Kaylin was nervous to ask his crush to homecoming, ___ he decided to be brave and do it anyway!

Which FANBOYS completes this sentence?

a)

and

b)

or

c)

for

d)

yet