More Fragments And Run-Ons

Front 1

For each of the following sentences, identify it as a sentence, fragment, or run-on. (flip)

Back 1

If it is a fragment, it will have a main subject and verb. Eliminate any verbals, prep phrases, and dependent clauses when looking for the main subject and verb.

Front 2

See for yourself what is in the box outside your door.

Back 2

Sentence

Front 3

Leaving the door open and a draft coming through that cooled down the entire house.

Back 3

Fragment

Front 4

Halting beside the sergeant, the young private with his newly pressed uniform and freshly shined shoes.

Back 4

Fragment

Front 5

If you are not going to finish your plate, may I have your leftovers?

Back 5

Sentence

Front 6

Why your sweater, which is the same color as your shirt and your skirt.

Back 6

Fragment

Front 7

Seeing him I stopped, he reminded me of someone I used to know.

Back 7

Run-on

Front 8

Some people have defined cheekbones, I have a defined jawline.

Back 8

Run-on

Front 9

My locker at school is full of pictures of me, my friends, and my family and of pieces of clothing, like my sweatshirt and a pair of running shoes.

Back 9

sentence

Front 10

Whether you have decided to come on the trip with me or not.

Back 10

Fragment

Front 11

He was wearing a gray suit with a white shirt and a matching grey vest, it was so formal-looking that I was shocked.

Back 11

Run-on

Front 12

Some kids believe in the Easter Bunny, but mine believe in the Energizer Bunny.

Back 12

Sentence

Front 13

The prize for winning the contest, which is a weekend ski trip and two tickets to see a concert.

Back 13

Fragment

Front 14

My father has always said that he had only two rules in his house, do not lie, and do not steal.

Back 14

Run-on

Front 15

While I agree with you when you say that it is irrelevant.

Back 15

Fragment

Front 16

The woman playing her mother in the movie looked too young and too pretty to fulfill the part well.

Back 16

Sentence

Front 17

Driving up in his new red car with a convertible top and newly-installed stereo system.

Back 17

Fragment

Front 18

Why do many girls love shopping so much, it’s not really that great.

Back 18

Run-on

Front 19

Stores that pay employees simply to stand in the middle of a mall and offer potential customers free samples.

Back 19

Fragments

Front 20

Policeman may like to eat donuts, but mall security cops enjoy eating chicken wings.

Back 20

Sentence

Front 21

I don’t particularly like chicken wings because I am a vegetarian though I didn’t used to be.

Back 21

sentence

Front 22

I wonder what Santa Claus gets for his wife for Christmas.

Back 22

Sentence

Front 23

A new piece of clothing or jewelry or perhaps a toy like he makes for all the children of the world?

Back 23

Fragment

Front 24

I have been looking online lately at different haircuts, a long bob would probably look good on me.

Back 24

Run-on

Front 25

The first time that I went to a mall that had a food court was this year, my mall doesn’t have one.

Back 25

Run-on

Front 26

This movie is becoming really strange, I don’t understand the mixing of the sub-plot with the plot.

Back 26

Run-on

Front 27

I just lost my ID card, have you seen it anywhere?

Back 27

Run-on

Front 28

There are too many flashbacks in this movie for me to understand what is going on.

Back 28

Sentence

Front 29

As they are portrayed in movies, teenage girls are shallow and superficial, and all they care about is what they look like and boys.

Back 29

Sentence

Front 30

I asked the circulation desk worker to help me fix the problem on my computer, but he didn’t know anything about it either.

Back 30

Sentence

Front 31

Sitting on Santa’s lap at the mall, with their parents watching them and hoping to get a good picture.

Back 31

Fragment

Front 32

I was looking for a new belt for my boyfriend, all the ones I saw were too small.

Back 32

Run-on

Front 33

My sister ate an entire pizza last night and then got sick afterwards.

Back 33

Sentence

Front 34

Have you noticed that movie producers often contract much older actors to play teenagers in movies about growing up?

Back 34

Sentence

Front 35

After last night and having seen what kind of a person he really is on the inside.

Back 35

fragment

Front 36

Depending where you get your ears pierced, you could get an infection afterward.

Back 36

sentence

Front 37

I made this hot chocolate myself, would you like to try some?

Back 37

Run-on

Front 38

My favorite kind of cookie has a lot of chocolate, it is chocolate, has chocolate chips, and has m&m’s.

Back 38

Run-on

Front 39

Although chocolate cookies are my favorite, I will eat other kinds of cookies if they are offered to me.

Back 39

Sentence

Front 40

Disgusted by his snoring and deciding to roll him over on his stomach to try to make him stop.

Back 40

Fragment

Front 41

He has been growing his mustache since November.

Back 41

Sentence

Front 42

I don’t care only about myself, otherwise I wouldn’t be helping you right now.

Back 42

Run-on

Front 43

If you want to do better, you have to make some changes in how you prepare.

Back 43

Sentence

Front 44

He bought his girlfriend a locket with their picture inside it for her anniversary, too bad she doesn’t wear necklaces.

Back 44

Run-on

Front 45

The boy from California who doesn’t wear a jacket but does wear gloves while he skateboards around campus.

Back 45

Fragment

Front 46

Burger buffets are good, but the pieces of lettuce are always too big, they don’t fit on the bun.

Back 46

Run-on

Front 47

The computer turned off just when I was in the middle of typing my term paper for my literature class.

Back 47

Sentence

Front 48

I wish that I could wear headbands, but I can’t because my ears are too far back on my head.

Back 48

Sentence

Front 49

My flash drive is old-looking, I lost my first one, and this one was given to me by a friend.

Back 49

Run-on

Front 50

In order to determine the grade on the final that you need to get at minimum to pass this course with a B.

Back 50

Fragment

Front 51

Carrying my trumpet case with me all day is hard to do because it is heavy.

Back 51

Sentence

Front 52

Feigning disinterest when you actually do have an interest is useless.

Back 52

Sentence

Front 53

I’m surprised that they convinced such a talented actor to take the role in such a minor film.

Back 53

Sentence

Front 54

Once I knew how to do it, doing it without a problem and without needing any help.

Back 54

Fragment

Front 55

This school has a lot of computers, there’s one per student.

Back 55

Run-on

Front 56

I want to buy him a tie, but ties are such cliché gifts, plus, he has so many already.

Back 56

Run-on

Front 57

In my honest opinion, those headphones that cost way too much money for the use you can get out of them.

Back 57

Fragment

Front 58

Luckily, the free gift wrapping services available at the store which are available beginning in December.

Back 58

Fragment

Front 59

Some people consider me a workaholic, I consider myself diligent.

Back 59

Run-on

Front 60

Twins don’t always look alike, some barely even look like siblings.

Back 60

Run-on

Front 61

If you accidentally leave your trunk open on your car when you are driving on the highway.

Back 61

Fragment

Front 62

The dollar store has a lot of useful things, but you have to watch out because some stuff is not even worth the dollar it costs.

Back 62

Sentence

Front 63

My sister wants a new steering wheel cover, so I bought her a fuzzy red one that is supposed to fit every steering wheel.

Back 63

Sentence

Front 64

We have so many plastics bags from grocery stores in my apartment, I should recycle them.

Back 64

Run-on

Front 65

The drain in my kitchen, clogged and giving off a foul odor.

Back 65

Fragment

Front 66

Can you save me a slice of cherry pie, it’s my favorite.

Back 66

Run-on

Front 67

When I type quickly, I make more errors than I’d care to admit.

Back 67

Sentence

Front 68

I have to go back and fix at least 10 errors per line, which doesn’t bother me, but it does take a lot of time.

Back 68

Sentence

Front 69

The final due date for library books was the 17th, so yours is late, please return it.

Back 69

Run-on

Front 70

Though the flight was long and the food was terrible.

Back 70

Fragment

Front 71

Regarding the scarf you made me, as soon as I have time to repay your gift with another.

Back 71

Fragment

Front 72

I’m afraid to buy a new computer because I don’t want to have to get used to a new operating system.

Back 72

Sentence

Front 73

How long should a tie be?

Back 73

Sentence

Front 74

My recipe from my grandmother for three dozen sugar cookies that are easy to cut out with cookie cutters.

Back 74

Fragment

Front 75

Ice cream is refreshing, especially on cool days I like to eat it.

Back 75

Run-on

Front 76

When you are writing a book title, the proper form is to underline it.

Back 76

sentence

Front 77

If you are typing, most people italicize book titles, and they put short story or poem titles in quotation marks.

Back 77

sentence