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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 416 · 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) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The tall tree. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  2. 2.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Running in the park. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Sat on the wall.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our cat. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  13. 13.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The rain. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  16. 16.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  18. 18.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A busy squirrel.
  22. 22.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Running in the park. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The wind.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The doctor.
  26. 26.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  27. 27.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  29. 29.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Grandpa. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Because it was raining.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) A busy squirrel.
  33. 33.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The rain. (d) When the school bus came.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Since it was late.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Broke his toy car.
  39. 39.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  40. 40.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. The tall tree.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  4. fragment
  5. The doctor checked my throat.
  6. Sat on the wall.
  7. My grandmother.
  8. fragment
  9. complete sentence
  10. The children sang a song in the hall.
  11. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  12. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. The rain.
  15. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. Waiting for the bus.
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. The children.
  20. Ended at five o'clock.
  21. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  24. The school bell rang loudly.
  25. The doctor.
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. The tiny ant.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. Grandpa.
  31. My grandmother told us a story.
  32. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  35. Since it was late.
  36. fragment
  37. complete sentence
  38. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. what happens (predicate)

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