Grade 9 Sentence Construction Worksheet

Grade 9 Sentence Construction Practice

Read each section carefully and follow the instructions to complete the exercises. This worksheet will test your understanding of sentence types, fragments, run-ons, and sentence combining.

Identify the type of each sentence. Choose from: Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex.

1. Although the rain poured heavily, we decided to go for a walk, and we found a beautiful rainbow.

2. The old house stood silently on the hill.

Determine if each sentence is a complete sentence (True) or a fragment/run-on (False).

1. Running quickly to catch the bus, but it was already pulling away from the curb.

2. The sun set, the sky turned orange and pink, the stars began to appear.

Rewrite the following fragments or run-on sentences to make them grammatically correct and complete sentences. Use appropriate punctuation and conjunctions.

1. Because the movie was so captivating  

2. She studied hard for the exam she wanted to get a good grade  

Combine the following short sentences into one concise and grammatically correct sentence.

1. The dog barked loudly. It chased the squirrel. The squirrel ran up the tree.

2. The student finished her homework. She ate dinner. Then she watched TV.

Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) about your favorite hobby. Make sure to include at least one simple, one compound, and one complex sentence.