Fragments & Run-On Sentences Worksheets | Worsheets library - Free Printable

Task: Rewrite the sentences so that they are grammatically correct.

#### Explanation of Fragments and Run-on Sentences
- Fragments: Incomplete sentences that lack a subject, a predicate, or both.
- Run-on Sentences: Sentences that incorrectly join two or more independent clauses without proper punctuation or conjunctions.

We will rewrite each sentence to ensure it is grammatically correct by addressing these issues.

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Rewritten Sentences with Explanations

#### 1. He went to the store, he bought a candy bar.
- Original Issue: This is a run-on sentence because it joins two independent clauses ("He went to the store" and "he bought a candy bar") with only a comma.
- Solution: Use a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction to separate the clauses properly.
- Rewritten Sentence:
He went to the store and bought a candy bar.
(Using "and" as a coordinating conjunction.)

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#### 2. Having went to the store to buy food for dinner.
- Original Issue: This is a fragment because it lacks a main verb. "Having went" is incorrect; the correct form would be "having gone."
- Solution: Add a subject and a main verb to complete the sentence.
- Rewritten Sentence:
After having gone to the store to buy food for dinner, I started cooking.
(Added a subject "I" and a main verb "started.")

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#### 3. When I went to the park to sit on the swings.
- Original Issue: This is a fragment because it starts with a dependent clause ("When I went to the park to sit on the swings") and does not have an independent clause to complete the thought.
- Solution: Add an independent clause to complete the sentence.
- Rewritten Sentence:
When I went to the park to sit on the swings, I enjoyed the fresh air.
(Added an independent clause "I enjoyed the fresh air.")

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#### 4. Education is the key to success, you should always try your best.
- Original Issue: This is a run-on sentence because it joins two independent clauses ("Education is the key to success" and "you should always try your best") with only a comma.
- Solution: Use a period, semicolon, or coordinating conjunction to separate the clauses properly.
- Rewritten Sentence:
Education is the key to success, so you should always try your best.
(Using "so" as a coordinating conjunction.)

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#### 5. Until she went to the library to study.
- Original Issue: This is a fragment because it starts with a dependent clause ("Until she went to the library to study") and does not have an independent clause to complete the thought.
- Solution: Add an independent clause to complete the sentence.
- Rewritten Sentence:
She couldn't focus until she went to the library to study.
(Added an independent clause "She couldn't focus.")

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#### 6. Studying all night for the big test next week.
- Original Issue: This is a fragment because it lacks a subject and a main verb. It is a participial phrase that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
- Solution: Add a subject and a main verb to complete the sentence.
- Rewritten Sentence:
I plan to study all night for the big test next week.
(Added a subject "I" and a main verb "plan.")

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#### 7. Although Tom did his homework for a week, he failed reading class, he missed all of the other weeks.
- Original Issue: This is a run-on sentence because it joins three independent clauses ("Although Tom did his homework for a week," "he failed reading class," and "he missed all of the other weeks") without proper punctuation.
- Solution: Use periods, semicolons, or coordinating conjunctions to separate the clauses properly.
- Rewritten Sentence:
Although Tom did his homework for a week, he failed reading class because he missed all of the other weeks.
(Used "because" to connect the last two clauses logically.)

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#### 8. Janie couldn’t stand Tammy, even though Tammy didn’t do anything, Janie was a mean person.
- Original Issue: This is a run-on sentence because it joins three independent clauses ("Janie couldn’t stand Tammy," "even though Tammy didn’t do anything," and "Janie was a mean person") without proper punctuation.
- Solution: Use periods, semicolons, or coordinating conjunctions to separate the clauses properly.
- Rewritten Sentence:
Janie couldn’t stand Tammy, even though Tammy didn’t do anything. Janie was a mean person.
(Separated the clauses into two sentences for clarity.)

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Final Answer

1. He went to the store and bought a candy bar.
2. After having gone to the store to buy food for dinner, I started cooking.
3. When I went to the park to sit on the swings, I enjoyed the fresh air.
4. Education is the key to success, so you should always try your best.
5. She couldn't focus until she went to the library to study.
6. I plan to study all night for the big test next week.
7. Although Tom did his homework for a week, he failed reading class because he missed all of the other weeks.
8. Janie couldn’t stand Tammy, even though Tammy didn’t do anything. Janie was a mean person.

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{aligned}
1. & \text{ He went to the store and bought a candy bar.} \\
2. & \text{ After having gone to the store to buy food for dinner, I started cooking.} \\
3. & \text{ When I went to the park to sit on the swings, I enjoyed the fresh air.} \\
4. & \text{ Education is the key to success, so you should always try your best.} \\
5. & \text{ She couldn't focus until she went to the library to study.} \\
6. & \text{ I plan to study all night for the big test next week.} \\
7. & \text{ Although Tom did his homework for a week, he failed reading class because he missed all of the other weeks.} \\
8. & \text{ Janie couldn’t stand Tammy, even though Tammy didn’t do anything. Janie was a mean person.}
\end{aligned}
}