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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 30 · 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.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The rain. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  8. 8.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The new student.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The cricket match. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The red kite. (d) If you come early.
  16. 16.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  20. 20.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Shone over the lake.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A big black crow. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My aunt. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) After we ate lunch.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Our cat.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer.
  32. 32.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Grandpa.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) When the bell rang.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  37. 37.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. complete sentence
  3. Checked my throat.
  4. fragment
  5. Eating a big mango.
  6. Slept on the sofa.
  7. The firefighters put out the fire.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. The new student.
  10. My father.
  11. The cricket match.
  12. fragment
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  18. Grandpa watered the plants.
  19. Sat next to me.
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. complete sentence
  22. fragment
  23. Because the shop was closed.
  24. Shone over the lake.
  25. The school bell rang loudly.
  26. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  27. complete sentence
  28. fragment
  29. The new student sat next to me.
  30. As soon as we reached home.
  31. The old farmer.
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. Gave me a pencil.
  34. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  35. The peacock danced in the rain.
  36. Planted rice in the field.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. fragment
  39. complete sentence
  40. who or what (subject)

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