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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 223 · 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.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  2. 2.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
  5. 5.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The ice cream seller.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Put out the fire.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Rang his bell. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The shopkeeper.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The cricket match. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  22. 22.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The tall tree. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) When the school bus came.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The school bus.
  31. 31.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  34. 34.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  39. 39.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. fragment
  4. When the school bus came.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  7. The brown cow.
  8. fragment
  9. The children sang a song in the hall.
  10. fragment
  11. Planted rice in the field.
  12. Sang a song in the hall.
  13. My aunt sent me a gift.
  14. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  15. fragment
  16. complete sentence
  17. Made a rangoli.
  18. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  19. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  20. fragment
  21. The wind blew the leaves away.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. The new student sat next to me.
  25. complete sentence
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. fragment
  29. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  30. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. While Mum was cooking.
  33. Although he was tired.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  36. fragment
  37. fragment
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. Until the rain stopped.

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