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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: We missed the bus we walked to school., The flowers need water., After the long walk home., We ran up the beach., It was cold we wore our coats., Running down the hill.

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

Sort: A bird sang outside my window., The tide came in we ran up the beach., The bell rang the children lined up., Because the tide came in., Under the old bridge., The storm lasted all night.

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

Sort: The big dog with the red collar., Our team won the match., If it rains tomorrow., The dog barked it woke the baby., The parade started at noon., I like pizza my brother likes pasta.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. After the long walk home. — Fragment 2. It was cold we wore our coats. — Run-on 3. Running down the hill. — Fragment 4. The flowers need water. — Complete sentence 5. We missed the bus we walked to school. — Run-on 6. We ran up the beach. — Complete sentence
  2. 2.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. Because the tide came in. — Fragment 3. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 4. The storm lasted all night. — Complete sentence 5. The tide came in we ran up the beach. — Run-on 6. Under the old bridge. — Fragment
  3. 3.1. I like pizza my brother likes pasta. — Run-on 2. If it rains tomorrow. — Fragment 3. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 4. The big dog with the red collar. — Fragment 5. The dog barked it woke the baby. — Run-on 6. The parade started at noon. — Complete sentence

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