Build Complete Sentences

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Which sentence best joins these two? "It was raining. We played inside."

   • It was raining, so we played inside.
   • It was raining, or we played inside.
   • It was raining we played inside.
   • It was raining, but we played inside.
2. 2.

   Which revision fixes this run-on? "The wind blew hard the kite flew high."

   • The wind blew hard, and the kite flew high.
   • The wind blew. Hard the kite flew high.
   • The wind blew hard, the kite flew high.
   • The wind blew hard and, the kite flew high.
3. 3.

   Which group of words is NOT a complete sentence?

   • After lunch, Ms. Lee read us a chapter.
   • Run!
   • The students cheered.
   • When the school bell rang at the end of the day.
4. 4.

   Which revision fixes the fragment and keeps both ideas? "Before we left for the zoo. We packed snacks."

   • We packed snacks. For the zoo before we left.
   • We left for the zoo. Packed snacks.
   • Before we left for the zoo, we packed snacks.
   • Before we left for the zoo.
5. 5.

   Fix this run-on two ways: "The bell rang the class lined up." First write two sentences. Then write one sentence joined with a comma and and, so, or but.

   Two sentences

   One joined sentence

   two correct separate sentences, and one compound sentence with a comma and a fitting joining word.