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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 113 · 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) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The rain fell all night.
  2. 2.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  3. 3.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Running in the park. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our neighbours.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  7. 7.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  8. 8.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Slept on the sofa.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Two ducks.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our cat.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  17. 17.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tall tree.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Watered the plants. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Because it was raining.
  26. 26.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Made a rangoli.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Told us a story. (c) My little brother. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A green parrot. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The postman. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Carried a crumb.

Answer key

  1. Planted rice in the field.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  5. Our neighbours.
  6. When the bell rang.
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. who or what (subject)
  9. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  10. fragment
  11. The rain fell all night.
  12. The wind blew the leaves away.
  13. fragment
  14. Our cat.
  15. The players ran onto the field.
  16. Blew the leaves away.
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  20. Made a rangoli.
  21. The school bell rang loudly.
  22. Grandpa watered the plants.
  23. fragment
  24. My little brother broke his toy car.
  25. Because it was raining.
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. My grandmother told us a story.
  28. My aunt sent me a gift.
  29. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  30. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  31. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  32. Cooked dal for dinner.
  33. Grandpa.
  34. The peacock danced in the rain.
  35. fragment
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  38. complete sentence
  39. If you come early.
  40. The doctor checked my throat.

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