Here are the answers to your worksheet on sentence fragments and run-ons.
A. Identify each of the following groups of words as a fragment, a run-on, or a correct sentence.
1.
c. correct sentence
*(This has a subject "you" and a verb "need," and it expresses a complete thought.)*
2.
b. run-on
*(This joins two separate questions without proper punctuation or connecting words. It should be: "Where can you get ideas? They come from so many places.")*
3.
a. fragment
*(This is missing a main verb and does not express a complete thought. It leaves us wondering "What do we often need?")*
B. Rewrite the following fragments as correct sentences.
*(Note: There are many ways to fix these. Here are simple examples.)*
1.
The teacher helped him discover the answer.
2.
The book was found in the library.
3.
The painting describes the things in the room.
4.
These are his favorite tools.
C. Rewrite the following run-ons as correct sentences.
1.
His first attempts were poetry. Ideas came to him.
*(You can also use a semicolon: "His first attempts were poetry; ideas came to him.")*
2.
One example is a poem about Mexico. The poem was a short and funny one.
3.
He read and wrote poems. A few years later, he started writing short stories.
4.
How did he create his characters? He just invented them.
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