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4.85 Avoid Fragments and Run ons Worksheet

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This Grade 4 English worksheet provides structured practice on 4.85 Avoid Fragments and Run ons. Students are guided through targeted exercises that build foundational understanding, computational accuracy, and critical thinking skills.

Avoid Fragments and Run‑ons - Identify and correct sentence fragments and run‑ons in short drafts. (CCSS L.4.1; TEKS §110.6 4.22; FL B.E.S.T. ELA.4.C.3.1; VA SOL 4.8a)

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Grade 4

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English

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English Curriculum

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Problem 1Difficulty: Mastery

Draft: We wanted to paint the hallway ourselves. However the rules required an adult supervisor. Which revision best fixes the run-on and punctuates the transition correctly?

AWe wanted to paint the hallway ourselves; however, the rules required an adult supervisor.

BWe wanted to paint the hallway ourselves, however, the rules required an adult supervisor.

CWe wanted to paint the hallway ourselves. However the rules required an adult supervisor.

DWe wanted to paint the hallway ourselves; however the rules required an adult supervisor.

Solution & Explanation:“However” joins two independent clauses as a conjunctive adverb. Use a semicolon before it and a comma after it.

Problem 2Difficulty: Mastery

Draft: The new app updated overnight; which caused my settings to change. Which revision best corrects the fragment created by “which”?

AThe new app updated overnight, which caused my settings to change.

BThe new app updated overnight, which. Caused my settings to change.

CThe new app updated overnight; which caused my settings to change.

DThe new app updated overnight. Which caused my settings to change.

Solution & Explanation:“Which caused…” is a dependent clause and should not follow a semicolon or stand alone. Attach it to the independent clause with a comma.

Problem 3Difficulty: Mastery

Draft: She packed for the tournament, she labeled every bag, and she checked the schedule twice. Which revision best fixes the run-on while keeping the parallel structure?

AShe packed for the tournament; and labeled every bag and checked the schedule twice.

BShe packed for the tournament, she labeled every bag, and checked the schedule twice.

CShe packed for the tournament; she labeled every bag, and she checked the schedule twice.

DShe packed for the tournament, labeled every bag, and checked the schedule twice.

Solution & Explanation:All three actions share the same subject, so they can be written as a parallel series of verbs. This avoids a comma splice and keeps the rhythm.

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This worksheet is designed specifically for Grade 4 English students. It aligns with educational standard ELA.4.85 (Grade 4 writing practice focused on avoid fragments and run-ons.).