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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 116 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) My sister.
  3. 3.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  5. 5.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  6. 6.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The hungry monkey.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) After we ate lunch.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Put out the fire.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A big black crow.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My grandmother.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My best friend. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher.
  18. 18.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) When the bell rang.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The doctor. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) If you come early. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The school bell.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Playing with my friends.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Swam in the pond.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My little brother. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The old farmer. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. My sister.
  3. who or what (subject)
  4. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. fragment
  8. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  9. fragment
  10. After we ate lunch.
  11. If you come early.
  12. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  13. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  14. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  15. complete sentence
  16. The train left the station at nine.
  17. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. fragment
  20. When the bell rang.
  21. Eating a big mango.
  22. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  23. complete sentence
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. Sat next to me.
  26. complete sentence
  27. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  28. fragment
  29. complete sentence
  30. fragment
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. My sister made a rangoli.
  33. The baby elephant.
  34. Playing with my friends.
  35. The peacock danced in the rain.
  36. complete sentence
  37. My little brother.
  38. fragment
  39. The children sang a song in the hall.
  40. fragment

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