Worksheet

Fix Fragments and Run-Ons

Grade 4 - Grammar - Challenge Me

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  1. Which revision fixes this fragment: "Because the bridge bent."

    • Because because because.
    • The bridge bent, so the team added supports.
    • Because the bridge bent.
    • Because the bridge bent, the team added supports.

  2. Which revision fixes this run-on: "The map had clear symbols visitors found the garden."

    • The map had clear symbols, so visitors found the garden.
    • The map with clear symbols helped visitors find the garden.
    • The map with clear symbols.
    • No punctuation is ever needed.

  3. Which group of words is a fragment?

    • A basket of new graphic novels waited beside the rug.
    • The basket arrived, and students chose books quickly.
    • A basket waited beside the rug.
    • A basket of new graphic novels.

  4. Why is "A basket of new graphic novels waited beside the rug." complete?

    • It is complete because it is long.
    • It tells what the basket did or where it was.
    • It joins two thoughts with no punctuation.
    • It has no predicate.

  5. In the complete sentence "A basket of new graphic novels waited beside the rug.", which words are the predicate?

    • the punctuation
    • waited beside the rug
    • A basket
    • the relative pronoun

  6. Which revision fixes this fragment: "While Nadia compared seed prices."

    • Because because because.
    • Nadia compared prices while the club checked its budget.
    • Nadia compared prices the club checked its budget.
    • While Nadia compared seed prices, the club checked its budget.

  7. Which revision fixes this run-on: "The compost bin was full volunteers emptied it."

    • No punctuation is ever needed.
    • The compost bin was full, so volunteers emptied it.
    • Since the cafeteria compost bin was full volunteers emptied it.
    • The compost bin was full volunteers emptied it.

  8. Which group of words is a fragment?

    • The sentence is complete.
    • The bridge bent, so the team added supports.
    • Because the bridge bent.
    • the team added supports.

  9. Why is "When Orion appeared in the winter sky, Kenji drew it in his notebook." complete?

    • It finishes the when idea with a main clause.
    • It has no predicate.
    • It is only a prepositional phrase.
    • It is complete because it is long.

  10. In the complete sentence "The map with clear symbols helped visitors find the garden.", which words are the predicate?

    • The map
    • helped visitors find the garden
    • the relative pronoun
    • The map with clear symbols.
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