•Sentence,
Fragment, or
Run-On
Quiz with CPS
Directions:
Read the following groups of words
and determine if they are a complete
sentence, a sentence fragment, or a
run-on sentence. Click the letter for
the appropriate answer.
1) Her little brother in
the third grade.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
2) My mother is a former
th
5 grade teacher she taught
for 38 years.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
3) Her neighbor’s dog ran
away, no one knows where
to search!
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
4) The winners were
announced to the entire
school yesterday.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
5) The fastest runner in the
race.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
6) Since you are sick today,
don’t worry about doing
your speech.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
7) After you go to the
grocery store.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
8) The door on the cage
was open the snake
climbed out.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
9) We heard the screaming,
and we ran to see what was
happening.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
10) Even the students in
th
and 5 grade.
• A) Complete Sentence
• B) Sentence Fragment
• C) Run-On Sentence
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New Directions:
• Choose the correct way to
write the run-on sentence.
11) Henry is a wonderful
writer he has several
published books.
• A) Henry is a wonderful writer, he has
several published books.
• B) Because Henry is a wonderful writer, he
has several published books.
• C) Since Henry is a wonderful writer he has
several published books.
12)
Mrs. King saw us at the
mall, she stopped to say
hello.
• A) Mrs. King saw us at the mall and she
stopped to say hello.
• B) Mrs. King saw us at the mall today she
stopped to; say hello.
• C) When Mrs. King saw us at the mall, she
stopped to say hello.
13) Which one of the
following sentences is
CORRECT??
• A) I enjoy eating at Cracker Barrel; their food is
delicious.
• B) After we go to the game we can stop by for
ice cream.
• C) The farmer sold all his cattle, he did not get
much money for them.
14) Which of these sentences is
NOT written correctly?
• A) Her mother and grandmother came
to the party, and they had a nice time
there.
• B) My son’s team played very well, but
they lost the game anyway.
• C) The computer tables take up so
much room, I wish they were smaller.
15) A fragment is a
sentence with a subject, a
predicate, and it makes
sense.
• A) True
• B) False