WorksheetsFragments & Run-On Sentences
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
What is missing in this sentence?
Walking next to the lake.
No errors found
subject (who)
predicate
(verb)
What is missing in this sentence?
After breakfast.
No errors found
subject (who)
predicate
(verb)
Which is NOT a way to correct a run-on sentence?
Add a comma WITH a coordinating conjunction.
Insert a comma between the two clauses.
Insert a period between the two clauses.
Insert a semicolon between the two clauses.
What type of error was made in this sentence?
Jill is cooking fish for dinner, Tim is baking a pie for dessert.
Capitalization
Comma Splice
Fragment
What type of error was made in this sentence?
Kyle loves to play football, he hopes to make the varsity team some day.
Capitalization
Fragment
Comma Splice
Which sentence is written correctly?
Earth Day is about appreciating the earth, and it should be celebrated by all.
Earth Day is about appreciating the earth, it should be celebrated by all.
Earth Day is about appreciating the earth and it should be celebrated by all.
Why is this a fragment?
"The confused people on the show."
This is a complete sentence.
Missing a subject.
Missing a predicate (verb).
Why is this a fragment?
"The anxious dog in the park."
This is a complete sentence.
Missing a predicate (verb).
Missing a subject.
A sentence is a complete thought or an __________.
dependent clause
independent clause.
Another phrase for a complete sentence is ____________
a fragment.
a dependent clause.
an independent clause.
a run-on sentence.
What type of error is made in this sentence?
The large dog chased the cat it ran up into the tree.
A fragment
A run-on
What type of error is made in this sentence?
Was late to class today.
A fragment
A run-on
True or False?
You can fix a run-on sentence with a period.
True
False
True or False?
You can fix a run-on sentence with JUST a comma.
True
False
True or False?
You can fix a run-on sentence with a semicolon.
True
False
True or False?
You can fix a run-on sentence with a comma & coordinating conjunction.
True
False
True or False?
You can fix a run-on sentence with a comma and a subordinating conjunction.
True
False
What is a comma splice?
Using a semicolon to separate two independent clauses.
Using a comma to separate two dependent clauses.
Using a comma to separate two independent clauses.
What type of error was made in this sentence?
Shelly is auditioning for the lead role, she is practicing two times a day.
Capitalization
Fragment
Comma Splice
What type of error is made in this sentence?
Since I woke up late.
A fragment
A run-on
What is missing in this sentence?
Playing volleyball at the beach.
No errors found
subject (who)
predicate
(verb)
Pick up the toys in the backyard.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
Yolanda will be here at 6 PM.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
Sit in the yellow chair.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
When I graduate.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
Paul attends a study group on Saturdays because he is failing math.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
Ryder is building a dog house, he plans on adding a second story to it!
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
What type of error is made in this sentence?
While I was sleeping
A fragment
A run-on
Until the ice melts.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
Max sprinted to the bus.
What type of sentence is this?
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
Raise your hand.
This sentence is...
a run-on sentence.
a fragment.
a complete sentence.
True or False?
A fragment is only part of a sentence.
True
False
What type of error is made in this sentence?
She is volunteering because she loves animals.
A fragment
A run-on
No error, it is correct.
What type of error is made in this sentence?
John ran a 5k on Saturday.
A fragment
A run-on
No error, it is correct.
