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4th Grade Fix Fragments and Run-Ons worksheets

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Fix Fragments and Run-Ons

Grade 4 Grammar Worksheet

NameDate

Circle sentence or fragment.

1.
My uncle won the spelling bee.
- sentence
- fragment
2.
Dev planted tomatoes in the garden.
- sentence
- fragment
3.
Slowly found a lost glove.
- fragment
- sentence
4.
Because the game ended, we ate dinner.
- fragment
- sentence
5.
The girl with the red scarf on the top shelf.
- fragment
- sentence
6.
Rosa ate lunch at noon.
- fragment
- sentence
7.
If the lights went out, we ate dinner.
- fragment
- sentence
8.
Our new neighbor from the next town.
- fragment
- sentence
9.
While we finished lunch.
- sentence
- fragment
10.
Carried the heavy boxes.
- sentence
- fragment

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About this worksheet

A complete sentence says who or what and what happened, and makes a whole thought. A fragment leaves a piece out, and a run-on pushes two thoughts together. Odd-numbered sheets have ten groups of words and your child circles sentence or fragment; even-numbered sheets have ten fragments and run-ons, and your child rewrites each one as a complete sentence on the line.

What your child will learn

Tell a complete sentence from a fragment
Add what a fragment leaves out
Fix a run-on with a period or a comma and a joining word

Common Core standard: L.4.1.F

Worked example

'Walked to the park after school.' is a fragment, because it does not say who walked. Fixed: 'Maya walked to the park after school.' A run-on such as 'Dad washed the car Mom watered the garden' is fixed with a comma and and.

Common mistake

Thinking a group of words is complete just because it is long or starts with a capital letter.

Helpful hint

Check for who or what, for what happened, and for a complete thought.

Next skill: To, Too, and Two Earlier: Prepositional Phrases

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with fix fragments and run-ons?

Thinking a group of words is complete just because it is long or starts with a capital letter.

How can I help my child with fix fragments and run-ons?

Check for who or what, for what happened, and for a complete thought.

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