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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 169 · 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 hungry monkey. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Since it was late. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The train. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our neighbours.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The rain.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Since it was late.
  11. 11.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  16. 16.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  17. 17.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) If you come early.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The village pond. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The tall tree. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  27. 27.“Splashed in the river.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A green parrot. (d) Because it was raining.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The old farmer.
  31. 31.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  33. 33.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  40. 40.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  2. fragment
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  5. fragment
  6. Eating a big mango.
  7. My grandmother told us a story.
  8. Our neighbours.
  9. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  10. The rain fell all night.
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. The baby elephant.
  13. The old farmer.
  14. fragment
  15. Shone over the lake.
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. My aunt.
  19. fragment
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. Running in the park.
  23. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  24. complete sentence
  25. The village pond.
  26. The children sang a song in the hall.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  29. My sister made a rangoli.
  30. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. Before the sun set.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. Watered the plants.
  38. fragment
  39. Wrote a poem on the board.
  40. who or what (subject)

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