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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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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 tide came in we ran up the beach., Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere., If it rains tomorrow., Our team won the match., The storm lasted all night., After the long walk home.

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

Sort: My cat sleeps on the windowsill., Under the old bridge., The power went off we lit a candle., Sam fixed his bike., Running down the hill., The rain stopped we went outside.

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

Sort: The tide came in., The bell rang the children lined up., Too tired to finish., When the bell rang., We ran up the beach., My sister sings she also dances.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. After the long walk home. — Fragment 2. If it rains tomorrow. — Fragment 3. Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere. — Run-on 4. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 5. The storm lasted all night. — Complete sentence 6. The tide came in we ran up the beach. — Run-on
  2. 2.1. My cat sleeps on the windowsill. — Complete sentence 2. Running down the hill. — Fragment 3. Sam fixed his bike. — Complete sentence 4. The power went off we lit a candle. — Run-on 5. The rain stopped we went outside. — Run-on 6. Under the old bridge. — Fragment
  3. 3.1. My sister sings she also dances. — Run-on 2. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 3. The tide came in. — Complete sentence 4. Too tired to finish. — Fragment 5. We ran up the beach. — Complete sentence 6. When the bell rang. — Fragment

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