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 5 th 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 4 th and 5 th grade. A) Complete Sentence B) Sentence Fragment C) Run-On Sentence

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