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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 319 · 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?
    “The school bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The baby elephant. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The school bell. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Running in the park.
  6. 6.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  7. 7.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Playing with my friends.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The cricket match. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Since it was late. (d) A green parrot.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) If you come early. (d) The brown cow.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Running in the park. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  22. 22.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Collected nuts.
  24. 24.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The children. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  26. 26.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse.
  29. 29.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) If you come early. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The peacock.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The wind. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) After we ate lunch.
  37. 37.“The postman.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Slept on the sofa.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  4. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  5. My grandmother told us a story.
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. fragment
  9. Playing with my friends.
  10. fragment
  11. fragment
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. complete sentence
  14. The cricket match.
  15. Hid under the bed.
  16. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  17. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  18. The players ran onto the field.
  19. complete sentence
  20. As soon as we reached home.
  21. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. The rain.
  28. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. Ate a ripe guava.
  32. fragment
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. If you come early.
  35. The peacock.
  36. My little brother broke his toy car.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. Slept on the sofa.
  39. My grandmother.
  40. fragment

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