Students learn that a complete sentence has a subject and a verb and makes sense on its own. They tell complete sentences from fragments and run-on sentences, join fragments to the sentence they belong to, split or join run-on sentences correctly and then proofread a short paragraph.
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Completed: Sentence Fragments and Run-on Sentences
Year 5 students (typically ages 9–10) working on sentences & clauses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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About 20 minutes for 21 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Success TutoringWorksheetsYear 5 · English · Sentences & ClausesName
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Read each sentence aloud. Does it make sense on its own? Is it really two sentences?
Circle what each group of words is.
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Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Choose the joining word (conjunction) that makes sense: and, but, so, because, or — and, at the advanced level, although, unless, until,…
Worksheet · Year 4 · Sentences & Clauses · Level 1 · Easier
Worksheet · Year 4 · Sentences & Clauses · Level 2 · Standard
Worksheet · Year 6 · Sentences & Clauses · Level 2 · Standard
Worksheet · Year 6 · Sentences & Clauses · Level 2 · Standard
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