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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 11 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The children. (d) Because it was raining.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) After we ate lunch.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match.
  7. 7.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The brown cow.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) A green parrot. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The school bus. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  19. 19.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Ran onto the field.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The children. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Running in the park. (c) My father. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  25. 25.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Splashed in the river.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The postman. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  29. 29.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The train.
  33. 33.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My father. (d) Because it was raining.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The doctor. (d) Eating a big mango.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  2. fragment
  3. fragment
  4. fragment
  5. After we ate lunch.
  6. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  9. complete sentence
  10. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  11. The school bell rang loudly.
  12. fragment
  13. fragment
  14. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  15. While Mum was cooking.
  16. fragment
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. Running in the park.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. Ran onto the field.
  21. fragment
  22. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  23. fragment
  24. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. A busy squirrel.
  27. Splashed in the river.
  28. The postman.
  29. who or what (subject)
  30. fragment
  31. When the bell rang.
  32. The train.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. fragment
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. fragment
  38. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  39. The players ran onto the field.
  40. fragment

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