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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 198 · 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 children. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Fell all night. (d) When the school bus came.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) If you come early. (d) A big black crow.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Running in the park. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) If you come early. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  14. 14.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  18. 18.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bus. (c) Rang loudly. (d) Playing with my friends.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My sister.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Made a rangoli.
  28. 28.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The rain fell all night.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The rain fell all night.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The firefighters. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  37. 37.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  38. 38.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Two ducks.
  40. 40.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  2. The wind blew the leaves away.
  3. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  4. fragment
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  7. Was full of lotus flowers.
  8. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  9. The rain.
  10. The children sang a song in the hall.
  11. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  12. complete sentence
  13. If you come early.
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. fragment
  16. complete sentence
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  20. The train left the station at nine.
  21. fragment
  22. fragment
  23. fragment
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. My grandmother told us a story.
  26. fragment
  27. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. After we ate lunch.
  30. fragment
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. complete sentence
  34. Because it was raining.
  35. Planted rice in the field.
  36. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. The rain fell all night.
  40. who or what (subject)

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