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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 286 · 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?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The red kite.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The school bus. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My sister. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The bright moon. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Playing with my friends.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) After we ate lunch.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Watered the plants.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our teacher.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The postman. (d) If you come early.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Although he was tired.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The school bus. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) If you come early. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  31. 31.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our teacher.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  36. 36.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The hungry monkey.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The new student.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The wind.

Answer key

  1. complete sentence
  2. fragment
  3. The red kite.
  4. The school bus.
  5. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  6. fragment
  7. complete sentence
  8. who or what (subject)
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. complete sentence
  12. My sister made a rangoli.
  13. fragment
  14. Because the shop was closed.
  15. fragment
  16. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  17. Left the station at nine.
  18. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  19. fragment
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. fragment
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  24. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  25. fragment
  26. The new student sat next to me.
  27. Although he was tired.
  28. My aunt sent me a gift.
  29. complete sentence
  30. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  33. Gave me a pencil.
  34. When the bell rang.
  35. The train left the station at nine.
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  38. The new student.
  39. fragment
  40. The rain fell all night.

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