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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 213 · 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) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) If you come early. (d) Our neighbours.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A small mouse. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  6. 6.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  17. 17.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The school bell. (d) When the bell rang.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The baby elephant.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  24. 24.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the bell rang.
  27. 27.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Because it was raining.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  33. 33.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Grandpa. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Although he was tired.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  38. 38.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  2. fragment
  3. Wrote a poem on the board.
  4. complete sentence
  5. A small mouse.
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. fragment
  8. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  9. Playing with my friends.
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. fragment
  13. fragment
  14. My grandmother.
  15. While Mum was cooking.
  16. My sister.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. fragment
  19. My grandmother told us a story.
  20. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  21. complete sentence
  22. The baby elephant.
  23. The firefighters put out the fire.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. The new student.
  26. When the bell rang.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. The school bell rang loudly.
  29. fragment
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. Because it was raining.
  32. Planted rice in the field.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  35. Collected nuts.
  36. Eating a big mango.
  37. The children sang a song in the hall.
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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