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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 229 · 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) My little brother. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My aunt.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The train. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Ran across the garden.
  4. 4.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  5. 5.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The old farmer.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The school bus. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) If you come early.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock. (c) Told us a story. (d) If you come early.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The village pond. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  15. 15.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  16. 16.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  17. 17.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My sister. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Collected nuts.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  22. 22.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Rang his bell.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Since it was late. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  27. 27.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  28. 28.“The shopkeeper.” 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) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  30. 30.“Our teacher.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Because it was raining.
  33. 33.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.“Grabbed a banana.” 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?
    “Checked my throat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  39. 39.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

Answer key

  1. The train left the station at nine.
  2. My aunt.
  3. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. complete sentence
  7. The old farmer.
  8. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  9. Swam in the pond.
  10. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  11. fragment
  12. The children sang a song in the hall.
  13. Gave fresh milk.
  14. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. My grandmother told us a story.
  21. The little puppy.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. fragment
  24. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  25. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  26. Collected nuts.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. Flew high in the sky.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. The firefighters put out the fire.
  32. The doctor checked my throat.
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. fragment
  36. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  37. fragment
  38. A busy squirrel.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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