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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 281 · 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 children.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Since it was late. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The rain fell all night.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The rain. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The bright moon. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A small mouse. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The children. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The children. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Sat on the wall.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The tall tree. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The tiny ant.
  21. 21.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Our cat. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  26. 26.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The bright moon.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  30. 30.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A small mouse. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Because it was raining.
  34. 34.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The village pond. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Although he was tired.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. Ran across the garden.
  3. fragment
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. The rain fell all night.
  6. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  7. The bright moon.
  8. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  9. fragment
  10. My grandmother told us a story.
  11. The children.
  12. fragment
  13. Before the sun set.
  14. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  15. complete sentence
  16. Sat on the wall.
  17. fragment
  18. The school bell rang loudly.
  19. The tall tree.
  20. The tiny ant.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. Made a rangoli.
  23. fragment
  24. fragment
  25. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. fragment
  28. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  29. Stopped at the gate.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. complete sentence
  33. The children sang a song in the hall.
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. When the bell rang.
  36. The peacock danced in the rain.
  37. After we ate lunch.
  38. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  39. fragment
  40. Gave fresh milk.

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