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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., Because the tide came in., If it rains tomorrow., The tide came in., Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere., The parade started at noon.

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

Sort: Running down the hill., The dog barked it woke the baby., Jumping and splashing in the puddles., The flowers need water., My sister sings she also dances., A bird sang outside my window.

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

Sort: We ran up the beach., It was cold we wore our coats., The bell rang the children lined up., The storm lasted all night., Under the old bridge., Too tired to finish.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 18 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Because the tide came in. — Fragment 2. If it rains tomorrow. — Fragment 3. Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere. — Run-on 4. The parade started at noon. — Complete sentence 5. The tide came in we ran up the beach. — Run-on 6. The tide came in. — Complete sentence
  2. 2.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. Jumping and splashing in the puddles. — Fragment 3. My sister sings she also dances. — Run-on 4. Running down the hill. — Fragment 5. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 6. The flowers need water. — Complete sentence
  3. 3.1. It was cold we wore our coats. — Run-on 2. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 3. The storm lasted all night. — Complete sentence 4. Too tired to finish. — Fragment 5. Under the old bridge. — Fragment 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.