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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 180 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The school bell. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The peacock. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  7. 7.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Sent me a gift.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My aunt.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Told us a story.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My father. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Shone over the lake.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) The tiny ant.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) When the school bus came.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  25. 25.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Our teacher.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The old farmer. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  29. 29.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) If you come early. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The train.
  33. 33.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The firefighters. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. The school bell.
  2. The peacock.
  3. complete sentence
  4. Waiting for the bus.
  5. fragment
  6. The firefighters put out the fire.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. Sent me a gift.
  9. fragment
  10. fragment
  11. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  12. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  13. The firefighters.
  14. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  15. The peacock danced in the rain.
  16. My aunt sent me a gift.
  17. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  18. Ran onto the field.
  19. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  20. fragment
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  23. fragment
  24. As soon as we reached home.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. Danced in the rain.
  27. My grandmother told us a story.
  28. Grandpa watered the plants.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. The wind blew the leaves away.
  31. complete sentence
  32. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. fragment
  35. The children sang a song in the hall.
  36. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  37. fragment
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. fragment
  40. fragment

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