Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on spotting a fragment or a run-on among complete sentences, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.1. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Sort each one: Complete sentence or Fragment or Run-on?
Sort: The flowers need water., A bird sang outside my window., The power went off we lit a candle., When the bell rang., It was cold we wore our coats., The big dog with the red collar.
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2.Sort each one: Complete sentence or Fragment or Run-on?
Sort: The girl who lives next door., The dog barked it woke the baby., The children built a sandcastle., After the long walk home., We missed the bus we walked to school., Our team won the match.
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3.Sort each one: Complete sentence or Fragment or Run-on?
Sort: The rain stopped we went outside., The parade started at noon., The tide came in we ran up the beach., Running down the hill., My cat sleeps on the windowsill., If it rains tomorrow.
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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. It was cold we wore our coats. — Run-on 3. The big dog with the red collar. — Fragment 4. The flowers need water. — Complete sentence 5. The power went off we lit a candle. — Run-on 6. When the bell rang. — Fragment
2.1. After the long walk home. — Fragment 2. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 3. The children built a sandcastle. — Complete sentence 4. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 5. The girl who lives next door. — Fragment 6. We missed the bus we walked to school. — Run-on
3.1. If it rains tomorrow. — Fragment 2. My cat sleeps on the windowsill. — Complete sentence 3. Running down the hill. — Fragment 4. The parade started at noon. — Complete sentence 5. The rain stopped we went outside. — Run-on 6. The tide came in we ran up the beach. — Run-on
Questions about Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?
What does the Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? worksheet cover?
It practices spotting a fragment or a run-on among complete sentences — 3 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.1: Use relative pronouns, progressive verbs, modal auxiliaries and correct adjective order. The instruction to students is “Sort each one into the right column”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.1 — L.4.1, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Sentence, Fragment or Run-On? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for L.4.1
Use relative pronouns, progressive verbs, modal auxiliaries and correct adjective order.