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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 401 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) If you come early. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Since it was late. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  6. 6.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Rang his bell.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Put out the fire. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The children.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  13. 13.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The postman.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My sister.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow.
  20. 20.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Ran across the garden.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  24. 24.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Since it was late. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The baby elephant.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Watered the plants. (d) A green parrot.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  32. 32.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  34. 34.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The bright moon. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Swam in the pond.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My sister. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Fell all night.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The cricket match. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.

Answer key

  1. If you come early.
  2. The children sang a song in the hall.
  3. My little brother broke his toy car.
  4. fragment
  5. Since it was late.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  8. The school bell rang loudly.
  9. My grandmother told us a story.
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. The wind blew the leaves away.
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  15. fragment
  16. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  17. The postman.
  18. The peacock danced in the rain.
  19. A big black crow.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. fragment
  22. My sister made a rangoli.
  23. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. Grandpa watered the plants.
  26. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  27. fragment
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  30. fragment
  31. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. Because it was raining.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  36. When the bell rang.
  37. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  38. fragment
  39. Fell all night.
  40. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.

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