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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 307 · 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) Since it was late. (b) Grandpa. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The train. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  5. 5.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The wind.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bell.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The little puppy. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A big black crow.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A small mouse.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The doctor. (d) Collected nuts.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Since it was late.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Swam in the pond.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Our neighbours. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  28. 28.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The school bell. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A big black crow.
  31. 31.“The doctor.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Counted the coins. (c) A green parrot. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grandpa. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Grandpa. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Sat on the wall.
  37. 37.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  2. The train.
  3. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  4. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. fragment
  7. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  8. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  9. The wind.
  10. The school bell.
  11. fragment
  12. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  13. Put out the fire.
  14. fragment
  15. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  16. fragment
  17. complete sentence
  18. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  19. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  20. Since it was late.
  21. fragment
  22. fragment
  23. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  24. Our neighbours.
  25. fragment
  26. A green parrot.
  27. Sat next to me.
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  30. The players ran onto the field.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. Waiting for the bus.
  33. Grandpa watered the plants.
  34. The doctor checked my throat.
  35. fragment
  36. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. fragment
  39. Until the rain stopped.
  40. complete sentence

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