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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 427 · 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?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Running in the park.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The red kite. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.“Rang loudly.” 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?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) Checked my throat.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A green parrot. (d) If you come early.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Collected nuts.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Because it was raining.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The little puppy. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.“Blew the leaves away.” 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 village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The village pond.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The new student. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Eating a big mango.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Ran across the garden.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Playing with my friends.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  36. 36.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A big black crow. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. Running in the park.
  3. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  4. fragment
  5. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  6. complete sentence
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. fragment
  9. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  10. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  11. My sister made a rangoli.
  12. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  13. fragment
  14. Grandpa watered the plants.
  15. The baby elephant.
  16. Our neighbours.
  17. The little puppy.
  18. When the school bus came.
  19. complete sentence
  20. fragment
  21. Until the rain stopped.
  22. fragment
  23. fragment
  24. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  25. fragment
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. The new student.
  28. complete sentence
  29. The village pond.
  30. fragment
  31. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  32. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  33. Ran across the garden.
  34. Playing with my friends.
  35. The peacock danced in the rain.
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. A big black crow.
  38. fragment
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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