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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 119 · 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) The rain. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Collected nuts.
  2. 2.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Swam in the pond.
  4. 4.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  6. 6.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The players. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Broke his toy car.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The doctor. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The firefighters. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  13. 13.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  16. 16.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Sent me a gift.
  18. 18.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) Although he was tired. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  22. 22.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The children. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The rain fell all night.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Watered the plants.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My father.
  36. 36.“Told us a story.” 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) Eating a big mango. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our cat. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  38. 38.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  4. who or what (subject)
  5. The school bell rang loudly.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. Gave us cool shade.
  8. fragment
  9. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  10. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  11. My grandmother told us a story.
  12. The firefighters.
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. fragment
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. Sent me a gift.
  18. Although he was tired.
  19. complete sentence
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. The new student sat next to me.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. fragment
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. The old farmer.
  26. Until the rain stopped.
  27. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  28. After we ate lunch.
  29. fragment
  30. fragment
  31. Stopped at the gate.
  32. Watered the plants.
  33. Splashed in the river.
  34. complete sentence
  35. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. My sister made a rangoli.
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. The village pond.
  40. fragment

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