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Grade 6 Fragments & Run-On Sentences Worksheet with Answers

Grade 6 (US) · Year 7 (UK) · Class 6 (India) · English

Unit 2: Punctuation & SpellingComplete SentencesCCSS L.6.3

Spotting incomplete sentences and run-ons, and fixing them. This free middle school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Fragments & Run-On Sentences

Grade 6 · English

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Learning goal: Complete Sentences · CCSS L.6.3

Directions: This worksheet has 2 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

Fragment, run-on or complete sentence? 'Because I was late.'

Answer: fragment

RememberSentence types

Simpleone complete ideaThe dog barked.Compoundtwo ideas + FANBOYSfor, and, nor, but, or, yet, soComplexidea + dependent clausebecause, when, although…Fragment ✗missing a subject or verbRan to the park.Run-on ✗two ideas, no joiningI ran I fell.Clausehas a subject and a verbphrase: no subject + verb
Part A

Fragment or Run-on or Complete sentence? Tick one box for each.

FragmentRun-onComplete sentence
1It rained all day we stayed inside.
2We went to the beach.
3The tall boy in the red hat.
4After the game ended.
5Running down the hill with my friends.
6She smiled, she waved, she left.
7I like dogs they are fun.
8Although it was late, we kept reading.
9The cat slept.
Part B

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 10

    What is the error called when two sentences are joined with only a comma?

  2. 11

    Fix the run-on: 'The movie was long we enjoyed it.'

  3. 12

    Fix the run-on: 'I was hungry I ate a sandwich.'

★ Challenge corner for fast finishers

Unscramble the letters: RSHOE (clue: an animal you can ride)

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Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.run-on
  2. 2.complete sentence
  3. 3.fragment
  4. 4.fragment
  5. 5.fragment
  6. 6.run-on (comma splice)
  7. 7.run-on
  8. 8.complete sentence
  9. 9.complete sentence
  10. 10.a comma splice
  11. 11.The movie was long, but we enjoyed it.
  12. 12.I was hungry, so I ate a sandwich.
  13. ★horse (challenge corner)

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