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.
What is the correct way to fix this fragment: "Although he studied for hours"?
A) Although he studied for hours, he didn’t pass the test.
B) Although he studied for hours.
C) He studied for hours.
D) He studied for hours, because he didn’t pass the test.
A) Although he studied for hours, he didn’t pass the test.
What is the correct 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.
Definition: can be a word (Stop!) or a group of words that must contain a subject (doer), a verb (action), and a complete thought.
A) Fragment
B) Run-on
C) Sentence
C) Sentence
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, then we had lunch.
C) He loves painting, he spends hours in his studio.
Which of the following is the best way to fix the fragment "If I had known"?
A) If I had known, I would have helped.
B) If I had known.
C) I had known.
D) Had I known.
A) If I had known, I would have helped.
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; she spends hours in the library.
C) She loves reading books and spends hours in the library.
D) She loves reading books, and she spends hours in the library.
B) She loves reading books; she spends hours in the library.
Definition: is two (or more) sentences 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.
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.
Choose the sentence that fixes the fragment: "When we finished the game."
A) When we finished the game, we ate dinner.
B) We finished the game.
C) When we finished.
D) We ate dinner, when we finished the game.
A) When we finished the game, we ate dinner.
What is the correct way to fix the run-on sentence: "I’m tired I want to go to bed"?
A) I’m tired, and 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, I want to go to bed.
B) I’m tired. I want to go to bed.
Definition: a group of words that might lack a subject or a verb and 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, then we walked around the city.
B) They went to the beach, they swam in the ocean.
Which of these correctly fixes the fragment "If the weather is nice"?
A) If the weather is nice, we will go to the park.
B) If the weather is nice.
C) We will go to the park if the weather is nice.
D) I will go to the park if the weather is nice.
A) If the weather is nice, we will go to the park.
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.
Bonus Question:
Which of the following best describes a run-on sentence?
A) A sentence that includes multiple dependent clauses without a main clause.
B) A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
C) A sentence that uses too many commas.
D) A sentence that is too short and lacks detail.
B) A sentence that combines two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.
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 you fix the fragment "Because I missed the bus"?
A) Because I missed the bus, I was late for school.
B) I missed the bus.
C) I was late for school.
D) Because I missed the bus.
Because I missed the bus, I was late for school.
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 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; we could also go to the museum.
D) We could go to the park, also go to the museum.
C) We could go to the park; we could also go to the museum.
Bonus Question:
Which of the following is a correct definition of a sentence fragment?
A) A complete thought that ends with a period.
B) A group of words that expresses a complete idea, but lacks a subject.
C) A group of words that is incomplete because it lacks a subject or a predicate, making it unable to stand alone.
D) A sentence that is overly long and complicated.
C) A group of words that is incomplete because it lacks a subject or a predicate, making it unable to stand alone.