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Free 7th Grade Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety Worksheet

Students diagnose the sentence faults that persist into high school (fragments, fused run-ons and comma splices), repair them, and then go further: fixing dangling modifiers, cutting wordiness and varying sentence openings. The final task is to edit a flat paragraph for both correctness and rhythm. These editing skills lift the quality of every piece of writing a student produces.

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Grade
7th Grade
Subject
English
Topic
Sentences & Clauses
Difficulty
Level 2 · Standard
Estimated time
22 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
15
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • diagnosing fragments, run-ons and comma splices
  • repairing faulty sentences
  • recognizing dangling modifiers and wordiness
  • varying sentence openings and length

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety

  1. 1Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences: Main and Subordinate Clauses
  2. 2Subject–Verb Agreement: Making Subjects and Verbs Match

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

7th Grade students (typically ages 12–13) working on sentences & clauses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 22 minutes for 15 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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Success TutoringWorksheets7th Grade · English · Sentences & Clauses

Sentence Editing: Fragments, Run-ons and Variety

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Check every sentence has a main clause. Then check your sentences do not all start the same way.

Part A: Diagnose

Circle the diagnosis for each sentence. A comma splice is a run-on where only a comma joins two complete sentences.

1.Despite the heavy rain and the strong winds blowing across the bay.
  1. Acorrect
  2. Bfragment
  3. Crun-on
  4. Dcomma splice
2.The lecture finished early, everyone left.
  1. Acorrect
  2. Bfragment
  3. Crun-on
  4. Dcomma splice
3.The lecture finished early everyone left.
  1. Acorrect
  2. Bfragment
  3. Crun-on
  4. Dcomma splice
4.Although the lecture finished early, nobody left.
  1. Acorrect
  2. Bfragment
  3. Crun-on
  4. Dcomma splice
5.He studied all night he still failed the test.
  1. Acorrect
  2. Bfragment
  3. Crun-on
  4. Dcomma splice
6.Hoping to catch the early train.
  1. Acorrect
  2. Bfragment
  3. Crun-on
  4. Dcomma splice

Part B: Repair

Rewrite each sentence correctly. Use a conjunction, a semicolon or a period, or add the missing main clause.

7.The museum was closed, we went to the gallery instead. (answer space)
8.Which was the best part of the trip. (answer space)
9.My phone died I couldn't call you. (answer space)
10.After weeks of training in the cold and the dark. (answer space)

Part C: Clarity and variety

Circle the best option.

11.Which sentence has the clearest meaning?
  1. AWalking to school, the rain soaked my bag.
  2. BWalking to school, my bag was soaked by the rain.
  3. CWhile I was walking to school, the rain soaked my bag.
  4. DThe rain, walking to school, soaked my bag.
12.Which is the best way to combine: The café was busy. The service was fast.
  1. AThe café was busy, the service was fast.
  2. BAlthough the café was busy, the service was fast.
  3. CThe café was busy the service was fast.
  4. DBusy café, fast service.
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