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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 186 · 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 children sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) If you come early.
  2. 2.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Shone over the lake.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The peacock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The little puppy. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  11. 11.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Grandpa.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Ran onto the field.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The firefighters.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The doctor. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Before the sun set.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The players. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My aunt. (d) Broke his toy car.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The old farmer. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  34. 34.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The school bus. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Checked my throat. (d) My grandmother.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The village pond.
  39. 39.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.“Splashed in the river.” 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. who or what (subject)
  3. Until the rain stopped.
  4. Two ducks.
  5. Shone over the lake.
  6. fragment
  7. The peacock.
  8. fragment
  9. As soon as we reached home.
  10. The little puppy.
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  15. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  16. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  17. My little brother broke his toy car.
  18. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  19. complete sentence
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. fragment
  22. My aunt sent me a gift.
  23. fragment
  24. complete sentence
  25. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  26. fragment
  27. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  28. fragment
  29. The children sang a song in the hall.
  30. fragment
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  36. fragment
  37. The wind blew the leaves away.
  38. The school bell rang loudly.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. who or what (subject)

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