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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 234 · 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.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  2. 2.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  4. 4.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The school bus.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Told us a story. (d) The rain.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Our teacher. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  12. 12.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Told us a story. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My best friend. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The school bus. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  22. 22.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  25. 25.“Our neighbours.” 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) A big black crow. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  29. 29.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Since it was late. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  33. 33.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Told us a story. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The players.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  36. 36.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Gave us cool shade.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The wind. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. Waiting for the bus.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  6. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  7. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  8. When the bell rang.
  9. fragment
  10. fragment
  11. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. While Mum was cooking.
  15. Told us a story.
  16. fragment
  17. My best friend.
  18. fragment
  19. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  20. fragment
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. The doctor.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. A big black crow.
  27. Planted rice in the field.
  28. A busy squirrel.
  29. who or what (subject)
  30. Although he was tired.
  31. The new student sat next to me.
  32. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. The firefighters put out the fire.
  35. Collected nuts.
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. Until the rain stopped.
  39. Gave us cool shade.
  40. My best friend gave me a pencil.

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