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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 202 · 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.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The school bus. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) If you come early.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) If you come early. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The old farmer. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Shone over the lake.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My father.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Ran onto the field.
  21. 21.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A green parrot.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The postman. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The red kite. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Counted the coins.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Told us a story. (c) Running in the park. (d) The ice cream seller.
  30. 30.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The school bell. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Although he was tired.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  35. 35.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.“The brown cow.” 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) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Running in the park.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. fragment
  3. who or what (subject)
  4. fragment
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  7. The players ran onto the field.
  8. complete sentence
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. fragment
  11. fragment
  12. complete sentence
  13. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  14. complete sentence
  15. Grabbed a banana.
  16. Eating a big mango.
  17. fragment
  18. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  19. fragment
  20. The new student sat next to me.
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The train.
  24. When the school bus came.
  25. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  26. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  27. The children sang a song in the hall.
  28. Counted the coins.
  29. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. Until the rain stopped.
  32. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  33. fragment
  34. Was full of lotus flowers.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. Running in the park.
  38. Brought a letter for Dad.
  39. Slept on the sofa.
  40. fragment

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