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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 bell rang the children lined up., We ran up the beach., A bird sang outside my window., Running down the hill., It was cold we wore our coats., The girl who lives next door.

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

Sort: I like pizza my brother likes pasta., Because the tide came in., When the bell rang., We missed the bus we walked to school., The storm lasted all night., Our team won the match.

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

Sort: Too tired to finish., Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere., My cat sleeps on the windowsill., The rain stopped we went outside., The tide came in., After the long walk home.

Complete sentenceFragmentRun-on

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 8 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Sentence, Fragment or Run-On?

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A bird sang outside my window. — Complete sentence 2. It was cold we wore our coats. — Run-on 3. Running down the hill. — Fragment 4. The bell rang the children lined up. — Run-on 5. The girl who lives next door. — Fragment 6. We ran up the beach. — Complete sentence
  2. 2.1. Because the tide came in. — Fragment 2. I like pizza my brother likes pasta. — Run-on 3. Our team won the match. — Complete sentence 4. The storm lasted all night. — Complete sentence 5. We missed the bus we walked to school. — Run-on 6. When the bell rang. — Fragment
  3. 3.1. After the long walk home. — Fragment 2. Leo lost his hat he looked everywhere. — Run-on 3. My cat sleeps on the windowsill. — Complete sentence 4. The rain stopped we went outside. — Run-on 5. The tide came in. — Complete sentence 6. Too tired to finish. — Fragment

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