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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: My sister sings she also dances., Under the old bridge., Our team won the match., The rain stopped we went outside., The big dog with the red collar., The storm lasted all night.

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

Sort: Running down the hill., It was cold we wore our coats., The children built a sandcastle., The tide came in., The girl who lives next door., The tide came in we ran up the beach.

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

Sort: A bird sang outside my window., When the bell rang., The bell rang the children lined up., The parade started at noon., The dog barked it woke the baby., Too tired to finish.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. My sister sings she also dances. — Run-on 2. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 3. The big dog with the red collar. — Fragment 4. The rain stopped we went outside. — Run-on 5. The storm lasted all night. — Complete sentence 6. Under the old bridge. — Fragment
  2. 2.1. It was cold we wore our coats. — Run-on 2. Running down the hill. — Fragment 3. The children built a sandcastle. — Complete sentence 4. The girl who lives next door. — Fragment 5. The tide came in we ran up the beach. — Run-on 6. The tide came in. — Complete sentence
  3. 3.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 3. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 4. The parade started at noon. — Complete sentence 5. Too tired to finish. — Fragment 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.