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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 238 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The new student. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Eating a big mango.
  3. 3.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  4. 4.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  8. 8.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  10. 10.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The cricket match. (c) Fell all night. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  12. 12.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The rain fell all night.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  18. 18.“The players.” 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) Running in the park. (b) Two ducks. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  20. 20.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  24. 24.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The baby elephant.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  27. 27.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Swam in the pond.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  31. 31.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My grandmother told us a story.

Answer key

  1. The new student.
  2. Eating a big mango.
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. who or what (subject)
  5. Ate a ripe guava.
  6. Sat on the wall.
  7. Our neighbours.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. After we ate lunch.
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. The rain fell all night.
  16. fragment
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. My sister made a rangoli.
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. who or what (subject)
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. The baby elephant.
  26. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  29. While Mum was cooking.
  30. Although he was tired.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. fragment
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. complete sentence
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. fragment
  37. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  38. fragment
  39. If you come early.
  40. The firefighters.

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