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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 31 · 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.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My sister. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  3. 3.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My father. (d) Swam in the pond.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) When the school bus came.
  7. 7.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Collected nuts. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My grandmother.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The brown cow.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Put out the fire. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon. (d) If you come early.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The cricket match. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  15. 15.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My grandmother. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Broke his toy car.
  18. 18.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  19. 19.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  21. 21.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  22. 22.“A green parrot.” 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The firefighters. (d) Shone over the lake.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) When the school bus came.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The ice cream seller.
  28. 28.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The children. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Eating a big mango.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Fell all night. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Since it was late.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  40. 40.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  5. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  6. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. Eating a big mango.
  9. Grandpa watered the plants.
  10. The doctor checked my throat.
  11. Put out the fire.
  12. fragment
  13. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  14. The cricket match.
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. The new student sat next to me.
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. The rain.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  24. fragment
  25. complete sentence
  26. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  27. The ice cream seller.
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. fragment
  31. After we ate lunch.
  32. Stopped at the gate.
  33. Before the sun set.
  34. The firefighters put out the fire.
  35. fragment
  36. fragment
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  39. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  40. who or what (subject)

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