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.

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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

L.4.1

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Sort each one into the right column.

1.Sort each one: Complete sentence or Fragment or Run-on?

Sort: The big dog with the red collar., Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere., Under the old bridge., The tide came in., The power went off we lit a candle., A bird sang outside my window.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

2.Sort each one: Complete sentence or Fragment or Run-on?

Sort: Jumping and splashing in the puddles., We missed the bus we walked to school., The flowers need water., Our team won the match., The tide came in we ran up the beach., When the bell rang.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

3.Sort each one: Complete sentence or Fragment or Run-on?

Sort: The dog barked it woke the baby., If it rains tomorrow., The parade started at noon., It was cold we wore our coats., Running down the hill., We ran up the beach.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere. — Run-on 3. The big dog with the red collar. — Fragment 4. The power went off we lit a candle. — Run-on 5. The tide came in. — Complete sentence 6. Under the old bridge. — Fragment
2.1. Jumping and splashing in the puddles. — Fragment 2. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 3. The flowers need water. — Complete sentence 4. The tide came in we ran up the beach. — Run-on 5. We missed the bus we walked to school. — Run-on 6. When the bell rang. — Fragment
3.1. If it rains tomorrow. — Fragment 2. It was cold we wore our coats. — Run-on 3. Running down the hill. — Fragment 4. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 5. The parade started at noon. — Complete sentence 6. We ran up the beach. — Complete sentence

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.