Sentence Fragments
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A) She went to the store.
B) After we ate lunch.
C) I watched a movie last night.
D) He likes to play football.
B) After we ate lunch.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) I like to read books, and I also enjoy watching movies.
B) He went to the store, and he bought some milk.
C) I like pizza, I don't like broccoli.
D) She enjoys hiking in the mountains.
C) I like pizza, I don't like broccoli.
Which of these correctly fixes the fragment: "Although he studied for hours"?
a. Although he studied for hours. b. Although he studied for hours, he didn't pass the test. c. He studied for hours although. d. Although he studied for hours, but he still failed the test.
b. Although he studied for hours, he didn’t pass the test.
What is the best way to fix this run-on sentence: "I wanted to go to the party I didn’t have time"?
A) I wanted to go to the party, but I didn’t have time.
B) I wanted to go to the party. I didn’t have time.
C) I wanted to go to the party; I didn’t have time.
D) I wanted to go to the party I didn’t have time.
A) I wanted to go to the party, but I didn’t have time.
Is this a fragment, run-on, or a complete sentence?:
Running to the bus
Fragment
Identify the sentence that is a fragment.
A) The car broke down on the way home.
B) Although it was raining.
C) I finished my homework.
D) They arrived at the airport early.
B) Although it was raining.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) She studied hard, and she passed the exam.
B) I wanted to go to the movies, but I didn't have enough money.
C) He loves painting, he spends hours in his studio.
D) We took a walk in the park and then we had lunch.
C) He loves painting, he spends hours in his studio.
How can we fix the fragment "When I was younger"?
When I was younger, I cried a lot.
OR
Any other correct answer
What is the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "I’m tired I want to go to bed"?
A) I’m tired. I want to go to bed.
B) I’m tired I want to go to bed.
C) I’m tired, I want to go to bed. D)I'm tired, but I want to go to bed.
A) I’m tired. I want to go to bed.
Definition: two (or more) sentences that are incorrectly written as a single sentence
A) Run-on
B) Fragment
C) Sentence
A) Run-on
Which of the following is a fragment?
A) We went to the beach yesterday.
B) She smiled because she was happy.
C) Although I tried my best.
D) After the storm passed, there was a rainbow.
C) Although I tried my best.
Which of these is a run-on sentence?
A) I stayed home because I was sick.
B) I finished my homework, I watched TV.
C) She likes to play the piano and sing.
D) We went to the restaurant, and then we went to the movies.
B) I finished my homework, I watched TV.
Fix the fragment: "When we finished the game."
When we finished the game, we ate dinner.
OR
Any other correct answer
Which of these fixes the run-on sentence: "She missed the train she had to wait for the next one"?
A) She missed the train, she had to wait for the next one.
B) She missed the train and had to wait for the next one.
C) She missed the train; she had to wait for the next one.
D) She missed the train. She had to wait for the next one.
C) She missed the train; she had to wait for the next one.
Definition: a group of words that does not make a complete thought.
A) Sentence
B) Fragment
C) Run-on
D) None
B) Fragment
Choose the fragment:
A) The students passed the test.
B) If you study hard for the exam.
C) I will see you tomorrow.
D) We stayed up late studying.
B) If you study hard for the exam.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) He studied for hours, and he passed the test.
B) They went to the beach, they swam in the ocean.
C) I’ll finish the book tomorrow.
D) We ate lunch, and then we walked around the city.
B) They went to the beach, they swam in the ocean.
How can we fix the fragment "If the weather is nice"?
If the weather is nice, we will go to the park.
OR
Any other correct answer.
Which of the following fixes the run-on sentence: "She loves reading books she spends hours in the library"?
A) She loves reading books, she spends hours in the library.
B) She loves reading books spends hours in the library.
C) She loves reading books; she spends hours in the library.
C) She loves reading books; she spends hours in the library.
Definition: a word or a group of words that contain a subject (doer), a verb (action), and a complete thought.
a. Fragment
b. Run-on
c. Sentence
c. Sentence
Which sentence contains a fragment that lacks a complete thought?
A) While waiting for the bus, he saw his friend.
B) The teacher handed out the papers after class.
C) Walking through the forest, we noticed the beauty of the trees.
D) Because she was tired.
D) Because she was tired.
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) I enjoy reading books, my brother prefers watching movies.
B) The sky was blue, and the sun was shining brightly.
C) She went to the library, then she went home.
D) We were running late, we caught the bus just in time.
A) I enjoy reading books, my brother prefers watching movies.
How can we fix the fragment "Because I missed the bus"?
Because I missed the bus, I was late for school.
OR
Any other correct answer
How do you fix the run-on sentence: "We could go to the park we could also go to the museum"?
A) We could go to the park, and we could also go to the museum.
B) We could go to the park, we could also go to the museum.
C) We could go to the park, so we could also go to the museum.
D) We could go to the park, also go to the museum.
A) We could go to the park, and we could also go to the museum.
Is this a fragment, a complete sentence, or a run-on?:
I did my homework, I watched TV.
Run-on