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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 271 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The train.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The doctor. (d) Splashed in the river.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) After we ate lunch.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The firefighters. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tall tree.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Although he was tired.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Running in the park. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The firefighters.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Gave us cool shade.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  16. 16.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) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The peacock.
  17. 17.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The wind.
  20. 20.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Although he was tired.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) When the bell rang.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  28. 28.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bell. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Since it was late. (c) The players. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our cat.
  36. 36.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  37. 37.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The train.
  40. 40.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  3. fragment
  4. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  5. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  6. fragment
  7. fragment
  8. Eating a big mango.
  9. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  10. The doctor checked my throat.
  11. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  12. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  13. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  14. Gave us cool shade.
  15. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  16. The peacock.
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  22. Although he was tired.
  23. complete sentence
  24. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  25. fragment
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. Splashed in the river.
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. Flew high in the sky.
  30. fragment
  31. Hid under the bed.
  32. The school bell.
  33. My aunt sent me a gift.
  34. The children sang a song in the hall.
  35. The train left the station at nine.
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. The train.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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