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Sentence components

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Driven that tractor for years.

a)

fragment

b)

sentence

2.

Stephen signed up for the team because he thought it would be a good way to spend his time.

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

c)

run-on

3.
I like swimming, and I enjoy running. 
This sentence is a: 
a)
Run-on
b)
Fragment
c)
Complete sentence
4.

Who are you?

a)

sentence

b)

Non sentence

5.

kicking the ball

a)

sentence

b)

fragment

6.

Because her mother was very strict with her.

a)

Fragment

b)

Complete Sentence

7.

The fire-fighters returned to their bases all over Queensland.

a)

sentence

b)

phrase

8.

After awhile the nurse’s gentle hand.

a)

Run-On

b)

Comma Splice

c)

Fragment

9.

Which of these corrects the following run-on?

He attempted the tricks the larger dog did, he did not succeed.

a)

He attempted the tricks the larger dog did; he did not succeed.

b)

He attempted the tricks the larger dog did, or he did not succeed.

c)

He attempted the tricks the larger dog did he did not succeed.

d)

He attempted the tricks the larger dog did. he did not succeed.

10.

We wrote about being 2 inches tall last week.

a)

Complete

b)

Incomplete

11.

We have cherry pie but we don't have apple pie.

a)

Stringy sentence

b)

Run-on sentence

c)

Wordy sentence

d)

Choppy sentence

12.

I like playing soccer, I like to kick the ball, I scored a goal in the last game.

a)

sentence fragment

b)

run-on sentence

c)

complete sentence

13.

We'll share the secret with you.

a)

fragment

b)

sentence

c)

run-on

14.

What is the error in this sentence?

We celebrated our anniversary at a fancy restaurant We enjoyed every moment

a)

Independent

b)

Fused sentences

c)

Comma splices

15.

My friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad hopping on the sidewalk.

a)

Fragment

b)

Complete Sentence

16.

If a dependent clause is left on its own, trying to be a complete sentence without any help, it's called a....

a)

fragment

b)

complex sentence

c)

run on sentence

d)

sentence

17.

Is this a run on?

They traded their horses for the license.

a)

run on

b)

correct

18.

Marcie frowned.

a)

fragment

b)

run-on sentence

c)

sentence

19.
Some run-on sentences can be corrected using a comma+conjunction or a semi-colon.
a)
True
b)
False
20.

Is the sentence complete or a fragment?


The car door.

a)

Complete

b)

Fragment