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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 154 · 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.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The red kite. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The new student. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  7. 7.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The children.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The village pond. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Put out the fire.
  11. 11.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  12. 12.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My father. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My best friend. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Carried a crumb.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My sister. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Told us a story.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) When the school bus came.
  21. 21.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  27. 27.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  31. 31.“Blew the leaves away.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Since it was late. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The school bus. (d) Shone over the lake.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The school bus. (d) When the school bus came.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Running in the park. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. The children sang a song in the hall.
  3. The players ran onto the field.
  4. fragment
  5. As soon as we reached home.
  6. Waiting for the bus.
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  9. The school bell rang loudly.
  10. The wind blew the leaves away.
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  15. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  16. fragment
  17. Sent me a gift.
  18. My sister.
  19. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  20. When the school bus came.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. fragment
  23. complete sentence
  24. fragment
  25. fragment
  26. Wrote a poem on the board.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. The postman.
  29. fragment
  30. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. Because the shop was closed.
  33. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  34. complete sentence
  35. Since it was late.
  36. The peacock danced in the rain.
  37. fragment
  38. My sister made a rangoli.
  39. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  40. fragment

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