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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 230 · 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 father. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) When the bell rang.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) If you come early.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Although he was tired.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Two ducks. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  9. 9.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The peacock.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The wind. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  16. 16.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the bell rang.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (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 new student sat next to me. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  31. 31.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) If you come early. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) After we ate lunch.
  35. 35.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Watered the plants.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  2. fragment
  3. fragment
  4. The new student sat next to me.
  5. The doctor checked my throat.
  6. My sister made a rangoli.
  7. Although he was tired.
  8. Two ducks.
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. Before the sun set.
  11. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  12. fragment
  13. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  14. fragment
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  18. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  19. complete sentence
  20. fragment
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. When the bell rang.
  24. Waiting for the bus.
  25. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  26. The doctor.
  27. fragment
  28. fragment
  29. fragment
  30. Watered the plants.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. If you come early.
  33. fragment
  34. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  37. The wind blew the leaves away.
  38. Rang his bell.
  39. fragment
  40. who or what (subject)

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