Name: ________________________
Fragments and Run-on Sentences

Directions: Each of the following sentences is either a fragment or a run-on.  Rewrite the sentences so that they are grammatically correct.

1. He went to the store, he bought a candy bar.

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2. Having went to the store to buy food for dinner.

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3.  When I went to the park to sit on the swings.

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4. Education is the key to success, you should always try your best.

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5.  Until she went to the library to study.

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6.  Studying all night for the big test next week.

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7. Although Tom did his homework for a week, he failed reading class, he missed all of the other weeks.

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8. Janie couldn’t stand Tammy, even though Tammy didn’t do anything, Janie was a mean person. 

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