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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 117 · 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 baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) If you come early.
  2. 2.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Playing with my friends.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  7. 7.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Running in the park. (d) The cricket match.
  9. 9.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Eating a big mango.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Rang his bell.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Running in the park.
  17. 17.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The red kite.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The school bell.
  20. 20.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Running in the park. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tall tree.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Since it was late.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My aunt.
  31. 31.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) If you come early.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  35. 35.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our teacher.
  40. 40.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. If you come early.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  4. The rain.
  5. fragment
  6. Because it was raining.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. Grandpa watered the plants.
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. The children sang a song in the hall.
  11. fragment
  12. My grandmother.
  13. fragment
  14. Collected nuts.
  15. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  16. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  19. The rain fell all night.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. fragment
  22. fragment
  23. complete sentence
  24. fragment
  25. As soon as we reached home.
  26. Although he was tired.
  27. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  28. fragment
  29. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  30. The firefighters put out the fire.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. fragment
  33. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  34. My best friend.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. fragment
  38. When the bell rang.
  39. Our teacher.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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