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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 313 · 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?
    “My little brother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Watered the plants.
  3. 3.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  4. 4.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The red kite. (d) Playing with my friends.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bus. (d) Rang his bell.
  7. 7.“Checked my throat.” 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) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The cricket match. (d) Although he was tired.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Our cat. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  11. 11.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  15. 15.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) When the school bus came.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The wind. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  18. 18.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My grandmother.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Sat next to me.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Told us a story.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The old farmer. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the bell rang.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Sat next to me. (c) When the school bus came. (d) A big black crow.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A big black crow. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  35. 35.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  37. 37.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The brown cow. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The little puppy. (d) Although he was tired.
  40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Grabbed a banana.

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  6. The children sang a song in the hall.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  9. Blew the leaves away.
  10. My grandmother told us a story.
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  13. complete sentence
  14. The tall tree.
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  17. The players ran onto the field.
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. complete sentence
  20. My grandmother.
  21. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  22. fragment
  23. fragment
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. The wind blew the leaves away.
  26. fragment
  27. The old farmer.
  28. Ate a ripe guava.
  29. fragment
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. The doctor checked my throat.
  32. fragment
  33. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  34. A big black crow.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. While Mum was cooking.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. The brown cow.
  39. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  40. Grabbed a banana.

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