Fragments and Run-On Sentences

Answer Key - Grade 5 Grammar Worksheet

Write each fragment or run-on as a complete sentence.

1. 1.

   Barking at the mail carrier.

   A full sentence with a subject and a verb, for example "The dog barked at the mail carrier."
2. 2.

   Our class planted beans in the garden we watered them every day.

   Two sentences, for example "Our class planted beans in the garden. We watered them every day."
3. 3.

   Finding a shell on the beach.

   A full sentence with a subject and a verb, for example "My sister found a shell on the beach."
4. 4.

   The bus stopped near the library the children climbed off.

   Two sentences, for example "The bus stopped near the library. The children climbed off."
5. 5.

   Building a tall tower of blocks.

   A full sentence with a subject and a verb, for example "Ben built a tall tower of blocks."
6. 6.

   The baker made a loaf of warm bread the shop smelled wonderful.

   Two sentences, for example "The baker made a loaf of warm bread. The shop smelled wonderful."
7. 7.

   Sitting on the fence.

   A full sentence with a subject and a verb, for example "A small bird sat on the fence."
8. 8.

   The team practiced every afternoon the players got faster.

   Two sentences, for example "The team practiced every afternoon. The players got faster."