#2 Worksheet—Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
FIRST: Label each group of words as a sentence, fragment, or run-on.
SECOND: Correct the fragments and run-ons.
1. Human nature is seldom easy to understand quick judgments are often wrong.
2. Horror movies are not good for children, they even have a harmful effect on adults.
3. If Robert expects to catch a fish.
4. In a lonely village on the seacoast, a man can still enjoy the primitive beauty of nature.
5. The Depression in the 1930’s caused much unhappiness in some families, however, it brought others closer
together.
6. Because I enjoy the excitement of the crowds.
7. Several British novelists are also scientists a good example is C. P. Snow.
8. After I completed the project and handed it in.
9. I looked up endocrinology in the dictionary, then I looked it up in the encyclopedia.
10. You tell me your ambition; then I’ll tell you mine.
11. Although the roast baked slowly for five hours.
12. People always remember my birthday it’s April Fool’s Day!
13. Because Lily has a beautiful voice, she will sing the solo in the concert.
14. A slight tremor hit the area during the night, it shook pictures from walls and objects from shelves.
15. Some panicky people slept outdoors they were afraid of a big earthquake.
The following questions have been taken from the revising and editing portion of a STAAR test.
Label each run-on and fragment. Circle the correctly written sentence.
1. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 5?
A. It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and type out a quick synopsis of where they are and
what they’re doing.
B. It’s easy to snap a photo and load it on a website, then a quick synopsis is typed out of where they
are and what they’re doing.
C. It’s easy to snap a photo that loads it on a website to type a synopsis of where they are and what
they’re doing.
D. It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and a quick synopsis is typed out of where they are
and what they’re doing.
2. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8?
A. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip and after he reached his target altitude, he then ran through an
extensive checklist.
B. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude, then he ran through an extensive
checklist.
C. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude, where he ran through an extensive
checklist.
D. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip where he ran out of an extensive checklist, he reached his target
altitude.
3. What is the correct way to write sentence 5?
A. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort. Boosting
morale and ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
B. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helping unite Americans behind the war effort, boosting
morale and ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
C. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort by boosting
morale. And ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
D. The accomplishments of old Ironsides helped unite Americans behind the war effort, boosting
morale and ending the myth that Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
4. What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?
A. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document, I reminded myself. Of all the other
documents I had filed correctly.
B. For example, I misfiled an important realty document, I reminded myself of all the other documents I
had filed correctly.
C. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document and reminded myself of all the other
documents I had filed correctly.
D. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document, I reminded myself of all the other
documents I had filed correctly.
#2 Worksheet—Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
FIRST: Label each group of words as a sentence, fragment,
or run-on.
SECOND: Correct the fragments and run-ons.
1. Human nature is seldom easy to understand quick judgments are often
wrong.
2. Horror movies are not good for children, they even have a harmful
effect on adults.
3. If Robert expects to catch a fish.
4. In a lonely village on the seacoast, a man can still enjoy the primitive
beauty of nature.
5. The Depression in the 1930’s caused much unhappiness in some
families, however, it brought others closer together.
6. Because I enjoy the excitement of the crowds.
7. Several British novelists are also scientists a good example is C. P.
Snow.
8. After I completed the project and handed it in.
9. I looked up endocrinology in the dictionary, then I looked it up in the
encyclopedia.
10. You tell me your ambition; then I’ll tell you mine.
11. Although the roast baked slowly for five hours.
12. People always remember my birthday it’s April Fool’s Day!
13. Because Lily has a beautiful voice, she will sing the solo in the
concert.
14. A slight tremor hit the area during the night, it shook pictures from
walls and objects from shelves.
15. Some panicky people slept outdoors they were afraid of a big
earthquake.
The following questions have been taken from the revising and editing
portion of a STAAR test.
Label each run-on and fragment.
Circle the correctly written sentence.
1. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 5?
A. It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and type out a
quick synopsis of where they are and what they’re doing.
B. It’s easy to snap a photo and load it on a website, then a quick
synopsis is typed out of where they are and what they’re doing.
C. It’s easy to snap a photo that loads it on a website to type a
synopsis of where they are and what they’re doing.
D. It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and a quick
synopsis is typed out of where they are and what they’re doing.
2. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8?
A. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip and after he reached his target
altitude, he then ran through an extensive checklist.
B. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target
altitude, then he ran through an extensive checklist.
C. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude,
where he ran through an extensive checklist.
D. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip where he ran out of an extensive
checklist, he reached his target altitude.
3. What is the correct way to write sentence 5?
A. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans
behind the war effort. Boosting morale and ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
B. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helping unite Americans
behind the war effort, boosting morale and ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
C. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans
behind the war effort by boosting morale. And ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
D. The accomplishments of old Ironsides helped unite Americans
behind the war effort, boosting morale and ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
4. What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?
A. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document, I
reminded myself. Of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
B. For example, I misfiled an important realty document, I reminded
myself of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
C. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document and
reminded myself of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
D. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document, I
reminded myself of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
ANSWER KEY
#2 Worksheet—Sentences, Fragments, and Run-ons
FIRST: Label each group of words as a sentence, fragment, or run-on.
SECOND: Correct the fragments and run-ons.
1. Human nature is seldom easy to understand quick judgments are often wrong.
run-on
understand . Quick
understand ; quick
understand ,so quick
2. Horror movies are not good for children , they even have a harmful effect on
adults.
run-on
children . They
children ; they
children . In fact, they
3. If Robert expects to catch a fish.
fragment
…catch a fish , he must use the correct bait.
4. In a lonely village on the seacoast, a man can still enjoy the primitive beauty of
nature.
sentence
5. The Depression in the 1930’s caused much unhappiness in some
families , however, it brought others closer together.
run-on
families . However,
families ; however,
6. Because I enjoy the excitement of the crowds.
Fragment
I love going to football games because…
7. Several British novelists are also scientists a good example is C. P. Snow.
run-on
scientists ; a
scientists . A
8. After I completed the project and handed it in.
fragment
I was relieved after I completed the project and handed it in.
9. I looked up endocrinology in the dictionary
encyclopedia.
, then
I looked it up in the
dictionary ; then
run-on
10. You tell me your ambition
; then
I’ll tell you mine.
sentence
11. Although the roast baked slowly for five hours.
fragment
The roast baked slowly for five hours.
Although the roast baked slowly for five hours, it
still wasn’t completely cooked.
12. People always remember my birthday it’s April Fool’s Day!
run-on
People always remember my birthday. It’s April Fool’s Day.
People always remember my birthday ; it’s April Fool’s Day.
People always remember my birthday because it’s…
13. Because Lily has a beautiful voice, she will sing the solo in the concert.
sentence
14. A slight tremor hit the area during the night , it shook pictures from walls
and objects from shelves.
run-on
When a slight tremor hit the area during the night, it shook pictures from
walls and objects from shelves.
A slight tremor hit the area during the night, and it shook pictures from walls
and objects from shelves.
A slight tremor hit the area during the night. It shook pictures from the walls
and objects from shelves.
A slight tremor hit the area during the night ; it shook pictures from the walls
and objects from shelves.
15. Some panicky people slept outdoors they were afraid of a big earthquake.
run-on
Some panicky people slept outdoors because they were afraid of a big
earthquake.
Some panicky people slept outdoors , for they were afraid of a big
earthquake.
Afraid of a big earthquake, some panicky people slept outdoors.
The following questions have been taken from the revising and editing
portion of a STAAR test.
Label each run-on and fragment.
Circle the correctly written sentence.
1. What is the most effective revision to make in sentence 5?
A. It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and type out a
quick synopsis of where they are and what they’re doing.
B. It’s easy to snap a photo and load it on a website, then a quick
synopsis is typed out of where they are and what they’re doing.
B.
RUN-ON
C. It’s easy to snap a photo that loads it on a website to type a
synopsis of where they are and what they’re doing.
D. It’s easy to snap a photo, load it on a website, and a quick
synopsis is typed out of where they are and what they’re doing.
2. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 7 and 8?
A. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip and after he reached his target
altitude, he then ran through an extensive checklist.
B. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target
altitude, then he ran through an extensive checklist.
B.
RUN-ON
C. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip, he reached his target altitude,
where he ran through an extensive checklist.
D. After a two-and-a-half-hour trip where he ran out of an extensive
checklist, he reached his target altitude.
3. What is the correct way to write sentence 5?
A. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans
behind the war effort. Boosting morale and ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
A. FRAGMENT
B. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helping unite Americans
behind the war effort, boosting morale and ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
B.
FRAGMENT
C. The accomplishments of Old Ironsides helped unite Americans
behind the war effort by boosting morale. And ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
C.
FRAGMENT
D. The accomplishments of old Ironsides helped unite Americans
behind the war effort, boosting morale and ending the myth that
Britain’s Royal Navy was invincible.
4. What is the correct way to write sentences 24 and 25?
A. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document, I
reminded myself. Of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
A.
FRAGMENT
B. For example, I misfiled an important realty document, I reminded
myself of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
B.
RUN-ON
C. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document and
reminded myself of all the other documents I had filed correctly.
C. FRAGMENT
D. For example, when I misfiled an important realty document, I
reminded myself of all the other documents I had filed correctly.