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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 292 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A small mouse. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Rang his bell. (c) If you come early. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  7. 7.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The school bell.
  15. 15.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The red kite.
  17. 17.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The school bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  19. 19.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The wind. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  22. 22.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Sat on the wall.
  24. 24.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Running in the park.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Counted the coins.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My aunt. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  29. 29.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The cricket match. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  32. 32.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Gave us cool shade.
  35. 35.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Playing with my friends.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. The children sang a song in the hall.
  2. fragment
  3. Because it was raining.
  4. A small mouse.
  5. fragment
  6. My little brother broke his toy car.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  9. As soon as we reached home.
  10. fragment
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. complete sentence
  13. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  14. The school bell.
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. My grandmother told us a story.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  21. When the school bus came.
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. Running in the park.
  26. The doctor checked my throat.
  27. fragment
  28. The players ran onto the field.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. complete sentence
  31. My aunt sent me a gift.
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. fragment
  38. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  39. Gave us cool shade.
  40. fragment

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