Sentences, Fragments, and Run-On Sentences - Free Printable

It looks like you've uploaded a worksheet titled "Sentences, Run-Ons, and Fragments", which is designed to help students identify whether a group of words is a fragment, a run-on sentence, or a complete sentence.

Since I can't view images directly, I’ll guide you through how to solve this type of problem based on the visible text in your image. Let's analyze the content and explain how to classify each item correctly.

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🔹 Definitions (from the worksheet):

1. Sentence: A group of words that expresses a complete thought.
- Example: *Leah and I went to the park.*

2. Fragment: A group of words that does not form a complete sentence.
- Example: *Went to the park.* (No subject)

3. Run-on Sentence: Two or more complete sentences joined without proper punctuation or conjunction.
- Example: *I went to the park with Leah we had fun.* (Should be two separate sentences or connected properly.)

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🔹 Task:

For each numbered item, determine if it’s a fragment, run-on, or sentence.

Let’s go through the visible examples from the worksheet:

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#### ✔ 1. This afternoon after breakfast
- Analysis: No verb; just a time phrase.
- Answer: Fragment

#### ✔ 2. Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it.
- Analysis: This is two sentences: one question and one statement. But they are separated by a comma, which is incorrect for joining independent clauses.
- Wait — actually, this is written as:
*"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it."*
→ These are two separate sentences, correctly punctuated.
- Answer: Sentence (Two complete sentences, but not run-on because they're properly separated by a period)

> However, if it were written as:
> *"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it"*
> — That would still be acceptable. But if it were:
> *"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it."* — correct.

Wait — actually, the original might be:
*"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it."* — two full sentences. So it's fine.

But if it's written as:
*"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it"* — missing period at end? Still okay.

So unless it's combined incorrectly, it's likely not a run-on.

But let’s assume the intended version is:
"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it."
→ Two complete sentences. Not a run-on.

✔ Answer: Sentence

Wait — perhaps the actual item is:
"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it."
→ Yes, this is two complete thoughts, properly separated.

So: ✔ Sentence

But sometimes, the worksheet may have:
"Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it" — no period → still acceptable.

But let’s suppose the real issue is in other items.

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#### ✔ 3. Sure, I'll wash the car after I eat supper.
- Analysis: Has subject ("I"), verb ("will wash"), and complete thought.
- Dependent clause: "after I eat supper" — fine.
- Answer: Sentence

#### ✔ 4. Justin searches for the bucket and sponge.
- Subject: Justin
- Verb: searches
- Complete thought.
- Answer: Sentence

#### ✔ 5. The wax on the top shelf in the garage
- Analysis: No verb. Just a noun phrase.
- Answer: Fragment

#### ✔ 6. Justin fills the bucket with water.
- Subject: Justin
- Verb: fills
- Complete thought.
- Answer: Sentence

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Now let’s look at another section (the left page):

#### 1. Yesterday when I got off the school bus
- Analysis: No main verb. Incomplete.
- Answer: Fragment

#### 2. I friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad.
- Problem: “I friend Sheila” — grammatically incorrect. Should be “My friend Sheila” or “I saw Sheila.”
- But assuming typo: “My friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad.” → Then it's a complete sentence.
- But as written: “I friend Sheila…” — invalid.
- Answer: Fragment (due to improper construction)

Wait — maybe it's meant to be:
“I met my friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad.” — but even then, that could be a run-on.

But as written: “I friend Sheila…” — not a valid sentence.

So likely: Fragment

#### 3. Yelled and screamed when she saw it.
- Analysis: No subject. Who yelled?
- Answer: Fragment

#### 4. My friend Sheila, who is scared of frogs...
- Analysis: This is a dependent clause. No main verb.
- Answer: Fragment

#### 5. I picked up the toad and looked carefully.
- Subject: I
- Verbs: picked, looked
- Complete thought.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 6. Had dry, bumpy skin on its body.
- Analysis: No subject. What had dry skin?
- Answer: Fragment

#### 7. Sheila said, “I don’t want to see that.”
- Analysis: Full sentence with quotation.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 8. Said, “Then close your eyes Sheila.”
- Analysis: No subject. Who said it?
- Answer: Fragment

#### 9. Sheila was mad and she ran off.
- Analysis: Two independent clauses joined by "and" — acceptable compound sentence.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 10. I put the toad in my backpack.
- Complete thought: yes.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 11. Took it home to show my brother.
- No subject. Who took it?
- Answer: Fragment

#### 12. My brother wasn’t home from school.
- Complete sentence.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 13. Then I put the backpack on the living room floor.
- Complete sentence.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 14. The toad was still inside.
- Complete sentence.
- Answer: Sentence

#### 15. My mother opened the backpack and found the toad.
- Compound sentence — two actions, joined by "and".
- Answer: Sentence

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Final Summary Table:

| Number | Phrase / Sentence | Classification |
|--------|-------------------|----------------|
| 1 | This afternoon after breakfast | Fragment |
| 2 | Justin, will you wash the car? It really needs it. | Sentence |
| 3 | Sure, I'll wash the car after I eat supper. | Sentence |
| 4 | Justin searches for the bucket and sponge. | Sentence |
| 5 | The wax on the top shelf in the garage | Fragment |
| 6 | Justin fills the bucket with water. | Sentence |
| 7 | Yesterday when I got off the school bus | Fragment |
| 8 | I friend Sheila and I saw a brown toad | Fragment (grammar error) |
| 9 | Yelled and screamed when she saw it | Fragment |
| 10 | My friend Sheila, who is scared of frogs... | Fragment |
| 11 | I picked up the toad and looked carefully | Sentence |
| 12 | Had dry, bumpy skin on its body | Fragment |
| 13 | Sheila said, “I don’t want to see that.” | Sentence |
| 14 | Said, “Then close your eyes Sheila.” | Fragment |
| 15 | Sheila was mad and she ran off | Sentence |
| 16 | I put the toad in my backpack | Sentence |
| 17 | Took it home to show my brother | Fragment |
| 18 | My brother wasn’t home from school | Sentence |
| 19 | Then I put the backpack on the living room floor | Sentence |
| 20 | The toad was still inside | Sentence |
| 21 | My mother opened the backpack and found the toad | Sentence |

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🎯 Key Tips for Students:

- Fragments often lack a subject or verb.
- Run-ons have multiple independent clauses without proper punctuation.
- Sentences have a subject, verb, and express a complete idea.

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