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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 1 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

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  1. 1.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  2. 2.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  3. 3.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  4. 4.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Told us a story. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Fell all night. (d) My aunt.
  13. 13.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My sister.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My grandmother. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Counted the coins. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Two ducks.
  22. 22.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Running in the park. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The brown cow.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  28. 28.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  29. 29.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The players. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) If you come early.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  34. 34.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow. (c) Since it was late. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A big black crow.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The new student. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My sister. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  39. 39.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Grandpa. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.

Answer key

  1. Playing with my friends.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. who or what (subject)
  4. who or what (subject)
  5. Told us a story.
  6. Although he was tired.
  7. fragment
  8. fragment
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  15. My sister.
  16. fragment
  17. complete sentence
  18. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  19. fragment
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. The children sang a song in the hall.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  25. The tiny ant.
  26. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  27. Rang his bell.
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  32. Before the sun set.
  33. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. My little brother broke his toy car.
  36. A big black crow.
  37. The new student.
  38. My grandmother told us a story.
  39. who or what (subject)
  40. My father cooked dal for dinner.

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