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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: Under the old bridge., The dog barked it woke the baby., We ran up the beach., I like pizza my brother likes pasta., A bird sang outside my window., If it rains tomorrow.

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

Sort: The rain stopped we went outside., My cat sleeps on the windowsill., The big dog with the red collar., Jumping and splashing in the puddles., Our team won the match., Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere.

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

Sort: The flowers need water., My sister sings she also dances., The bell rang the children lined up., Sam fixed his bike., When the bell rang., After the long walk home.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. I like pizza my brother likes pasta. — Run-on 3. If it rains tomorrow. — Fragment 4. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 5. Under the old bridge. — Fragment 6. We ran up the beach. — Complete sentence
  2. 2.1. Jumping and splashing in the puddles. — Fragment 2. Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere. — Run-on 3. My cat sleeps on the windowsill. — Complete sentence 4. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 5. The big dog with the red collar. — Fragment 6. The rain stopped we went outside. — Run-on
  3. 3.1. After the long walk home. — Fragment 2. My sister sings she also dances. — Run-on 3. Sam fixed his bike. — Complete sentence 4. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 5. The flowers need water. — 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.