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Grade 4 · Week 13 of 36

Fragments and run-ons

22 sentences · Monday to Friday · this week: Fragments and run-ons

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Grade 4, week 13: Fragments and run-ons

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.did mom pay the baker?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The path was long
  3. Fix the run-on with "but".The bear is big, the cub is little.
  4. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The calves followed the cows the chick followed the hens.

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Will the ladybugs crawl on a leaf
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The sheep, the goat, and the cow ate grass
  3. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The carrot was orange. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
  4. Fix the run-on: put "although" between the two parts.Dad carried the logs, they were heavy.
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Grade 4, week 13: Fragments and run-ons (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The keepers fed, an elephant, a penguin, and a monkey.
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The pillows are small but the blanket is big.
  3. Fix the run-on: put "because" between the two parts.The squirrels were tired, they climbed a tree.
  4. Fix the run-on: put "after" between the two parts.The painters painted the walls, the worker built them.

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The bear is big but the cubs are little.
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.will dan find the eggs?
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The coach was proud the player won a game.
  4. Fix the run-on: put "when" between the two parts.The dog snores, it sleeps on the blanket.
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Grade 4, week 13: Fragments and run-ons (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.the wizard read some books on saturday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The kitten will shiver
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The horses drank water and then they ate hay and then they pulled a sled.
  4. Choose the right word.The fox ____ the hen. (catched / catching / caught)
  5. Fix the run-on: put "because" between the two parts.The girl was happy, she found the hat.
  6. Look at the past tense verb. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.I wore a helmet
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Grade 4, week 13: Fragments and run-ons · answer key

Monday

  1. Did Mom pay the baker?
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. The bear is big, but the cub is little.
  4. The calves followed the cows. The chick followed the hens.

Tuesday

  1. Will the ladybugs crawl on a leaf?
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. complete sentence
  4. Dad carried the logs although they were heavy. or Dad carried the logs, although they were heavy.

Wednesday

  1. The keepers fed an elephant, a penguin, and a monkey.
  2. The pillows are small, but the blanket is big.
  3. The squirrels were tired because they climbed a tree.
  4. The painters painted the walls after the worker built them.

Thursday

  1. The bear is big, but the cubs are little.
  2. Will Dan find the eggs?
  3. The coach was proud. The player won a game.
  4. The dog snores when it sleeps on the blanket.

Friday

  1. The wizard read some books on Saturday.
  2. The kitten will shiver.
  3. The horses drank water. Then they ate hay. Then they pulled a sled. or The horses drank water. Then, they ate hay. Then, they pulled a sled.
  4. caught
  5. The girl was happy because she found the hat.
  6. OK · correct as it is
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