Let’s work through each part of the worksheet step by step.
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Part A: Identify each sentence as “Correct,” “Run-on,” or “Fragment.”
We need to understand what each term means:
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Correct sentence: Has a subject and verb, expresses a complete thought, and is properly punctuated.
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Run-on sentence: Two or more independent clauses (complete thoughts) joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.
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Fragment: Incomplete sentence — missing a subject, verb, or doesn’t express a complete thought.
Now let’s go one by one:
1. *“Lookie eats breakfast in bed every Saturday cereal and fruit is his favorite.”*
→ This has two complete ideas:
- “Lookie eats breakfast in bed every Saturday”
- “cereal and fruit is his favorite”
But they’re stuck together with no period or comma + conjunction. That’s a
run-on.
2. *“Orenda eats waffles, fruits, and eggs most days, and he has a cup of coffee too.”*
→ Two independent clauses:
- “Orenda eats waffles, fruits, and eggs most days”
- “he has a cup of coffee too”
They’re connected by “and” with a comma before it — that’s correct grammar. So this is
Correct.
3. *“Buc-Buc eats hamburgers!”*
→ Subject: Buc-Buc; Verb: eats; Complete thought. Exclamation mark is fine. This is
Correct.
4. *“Cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato on top!”*
→ This is just a list. No subject, no verb. It’s describing something but not a full sentence. This is a
Fragment.
5. *“Marty and Janelle were the only.”*
→ “The only” what? It’s incomplete. Missing a noun after “only.” Like “the only ones” or “the only people.” So this is a
Fragment.
✔ Part A Answers:
1. Run-on
2. Correct
3. Correct
4. Fragment
5. Fragment
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Part B: Which of these is true about run-on sentences?
Options:
a. They do not state a complete idea. → That’s a fragment, not a run-on.
b. They are missing a predicate. → Again, that’s a fragment.
c. They have two independent clauses. → YES! That’s the definition of a run-on — two complete thoughts smashed together without proper connection.
✔ Part B Answer: c
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Part C: Which of these is a correct way to write this run-on sentence?
Original run-on (implied): “My dog likes to sleep all day he plays all night.”
We need to fix it properly.
Options:
a. *My dog likes to sleep all day he plays all night.* → Still a run-on. No punctuation or conjunction.
b. *My dog likes to sleep all day, but he plays all night.* → Good! Comma + “but” connects two independent clauses correctly.
c. *My dog likes to sleep all day, he plays all night.* → Comma splice — still wrong. You can’t just use a comma to join two independent clauses.
d. *My dog likes to sleep all day. Plays all night.* → Second part is a fragment (“Plays all night” has no subject).
✔ Part C Answer: b
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Final Answer:
A1: Run-on
A2: Correct
A3: Correct
A4: Fragment
A5: Fragment
B: c
C: b
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of run on and fragment worksheet.
