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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 343 · 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?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  3. 3.“The red kite.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A small mouse. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) After we ate lunch.
  10. 10.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The shopkeeper.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  14. 14.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The tall tree. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  17. 17.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The rain. (d) When the bell rang.
  19. 19.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My sister.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sat next to me.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The tall tree. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The rain.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because it was raining.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our cat.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Because it was raining.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) The cricket match. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our neighbours. (d) If you come early.
  39. 39.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. Waiting for the bus.
  5. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  6. The firefighters put out the fire.
  7. fragment
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. After we ate lunch.
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. Grandpa watered the plants.
  12. complete sentence
  13. When the bell rang.
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  16. The children sang a song in the hall.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. My sister.
  21. My sister made a rangoli.
  22. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  23. My aunt sent me a gift.
  24. While Mum was cooking.
  25. fragment
  26. complete sentence
  27. complete sentence
  28. The rain.
  29. Because it was raining.
  30. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  31. fragment
  32. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  33. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  34. fragment
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  38. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. who or what (subject)

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