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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 325 · 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) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our teacher. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) If you come early.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The school bell. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) When the bell rang.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The postman. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Fell all night.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The firefighters. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The rain. (c) If you come early. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  20. 20.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Swam in the pond.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My aunt.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Hid under the bed.
  25. 25.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The peacock. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  30. 30.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The village pond. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  32. 32.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  35. 35.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Fell all night. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. My grandmother told us a story.
  2. fragment
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. The children sang a song in the hall.
  5. fragment
  6. Until the rain stopped.
  7. fragment
  8. fragment
  9. complete sentence
  10. fragment
  11. The train left the station at nine.
  12. My sister made a rangoli.
  13. fragment
  14. fragment
  15. When the bell rang.
  16. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  17. The firefighters.
  18. fragment
  19. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. The rain fell all night.
  22. fragment
  23. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  24. Hid under the bed.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. The peacock.
  28. Carried a crumb.
  29. While Mum was cooking.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. complete sentence
  34. Playing with my friends.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. fragment
  37. Fell all night.
  38. fragment
  39. fragment
  40. who or what (subject)

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