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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 246 · 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) Rang his bell. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  2. 2.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The school bus. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Because it was raining.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The players. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Because it was raining.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The brown cow. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Carried a crumb.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The rain.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.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) Swam in the pond. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The village pond. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) When the bell rang.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A big black crow.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) A big black crow. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  20. 20.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The red kite. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.“Our teacher.” 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 rain fell all night. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bell.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Sat next to me.
  27. 27.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) If you come early. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) If you come early. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Running in the park.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The red kite.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Gave us cool shade.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The peacock. (d) Before the sun set.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The ice cream seller.
  40. 40.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. Rang his bell.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  4. The new student sat next to me.
  5. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  6. Shone over the lake.
  7. complete sentence
  8. The peacock danced in the rain.
  9. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  10. fragment
  11. Swam in the pond.
  12. fragment
  13. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  14. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  15. A big black crow.
  16. Waiting for the bus.
  17. fragment
  18. fragment
  19. The rain fell all night.
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  22. fragment
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. The school bell.
  25. complete sentence
  26. Sat next to me.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. complete sentence
  29. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  30. fragment
  31. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  32. Although he was tired.
  33. Running in the park.
  34. My little brother broke his toy car.
  35. The players ran onto the field.
  36. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  37. Made a rangoli.
  38. complete sentence
  39. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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