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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 205 · 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) When the school bus came. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our teacher. (d) Swam in the pond.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The little puppy.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The old farmer.
  6. 6.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  8. 8.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  9. 9.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  10. 10.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Fell all night. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The children. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My grandmother.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) After we ate lunch.
  25. 25.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) If you come early. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The tiny ant.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The peacock.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sent me a gift.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow. (d) Because it was raining.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The rain fell all night.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sat on the wall.

Answer key

  1. The school bell rang loudly.
  2. fragment
  3. Grandpa watered the plants.
  4. fragment
  5. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. fragment
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. Fell all night.
  14. complete sentence
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. fragment
  17. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  18. fragment
  19. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  20. fragment
  21. fragment
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  24. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. Playing with my friends.
  27. The train left the station at nine.
  28. My little brother broke his toy car.
  29. fragment
  30. The peacock.
  31. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  32. Because it was raining.
  33. fragment
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. fragment
  36. Eating a big mango.
  37. fragment
  38. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  39. The rain fell all night.
  40. My grandmother told us a story.

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