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Grade 4 · Week 31 of 36

Fragments and run-ons

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

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Grade 4, week 31: Fragments and run-ons

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Monday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.will the farmer sell cherries on monday?
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The oxen will pull the cart slowly
  3. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The big dogs chased the cat, it climbed the tree. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
  4. Fix the run-on with "but".The rugs were soft, the bench was hard.

Tuesday

  1. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The ice was thick
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Doctors, nurses, and officers help children
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Jill brushed the dog and then she cleaned the room and then she showed the pictures to Grandma.
  4. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?Watched some games at eight. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
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Grade 4, week 31: Fragments and run-ons (continued)

Wednesday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The witch the king and the wizard will read the books.
  2. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The ducks were little but the farmer's cows were big.
  3. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The seals were hungry. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
  4. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The oxen that the farmers feed. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)

Thursday

  1. Look at the commas. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The puppy is sick so the vet checks it.
  2. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.will mom be busy?
  3. Fix the run-on: put "before" between the two parts.Grandpa made a kite, the child flew it.
  4. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The bread was warm the bakers baked it. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
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Grade 4, week 31: Fragments and run-ons (continued)

Friday

  1. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.the worker carried some bricks on friday.
  2. Look at the end mark. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The spider hides under the pot
  3. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The bird flew and then it built the nests and then it found a worm.
  4. Look at the apostrophe. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.Grandmas blanket was soft.
  5. Complete sentence, fragment, or run-on?The pears are ripe, Mom buys them. (complete sentence / fragment / run-on)
  6. Look at the apostrophe. Fix the sentence, or write OK if it is right.The girls kitten yawned.
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Grade 4, week 31: Fragments and run-ons · answer key

Monday

  1. Will the farmer sell cherries on Monday?
  2. The oxen will pull the cart slowly.
  3. run-on
  4. The rugs were soft, but the bench was hard.

Tuesday

  1. The ice was thick.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. Jill brushed the dog. Then she cleaned the room. Then she showed the pictures to Grandma. or Jill brushed the dog. Then, she cleaned the room. Then, she showed the pictures to Grandma.
  4. fragment

Wednesday

  1. The witch, the king, and the wizard will read the books.
  2. The ducks were little, but the farmer's cows were big.
  3. complete sentence
  4. fragment

Thursday

  1. The puppy is sick, so the vet checks it.
  2. Will Mom be busy?
  3. Grandpa made a kite before the child flew it.
  4. run-on

Friday

  1. The worker carried some bricks on Friday.
  2. OK · correct as it is
  3. The bird flew. Then it built the nests. Then it found a worm. or The bird flew. Then, it built the nests. Then, it found a worm.
  4. Grandma's blanket was soft.
  5. run-on
  6. The girl's kitten yawned. or The girls' kitten yawned.
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