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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., The tide came in we ran up the beach., Running down the hill., The storm lasted all night., The girl who lives next door., The parade started at noon.

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

Sort: The dog barked it woke the baby., The big dog with the red collar., The flowers need water., Jumping and splashing in the puddles., The tide came in., The power went off we lit a candle.

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

Sort: A bird sang outside my window., My cat sleeps on the windowsill., Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere., After the long walk home., Under the old bridge., The bell rang the children lined up.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. My sister sings she also dances. — Run-on 2. Running down the hill. — Fragment 3. The girl who lives next door. — Fragment 4. The parade started at noon. — 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. Jumping and splashing in the puddles. — Fragment 2. The big dog with the red collar. — Fragment 3. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 4. The flowers need water. — Complete sentence 5. The power went off we lit a candle. — Run-on 6. The tide came in. — Complete sentence
  3. 3.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. After the long walk home. — Fragment 3. Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere. — Run-on 4. My cat sleeps on the windowsill. — Complete sentence 5. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 6. Under the old bridge. — Fragment

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