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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 433 · 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) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A big black crow. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The doctor. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Running in the park. (d) Watered the plants.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The children.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Playing with my friends.
  23. 23.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The rain. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A big black crow. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The bright moon. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  31. 31.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The tall tree. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  33. 33.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Fell all night. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Two ducks. (d) When the school bus came.

Answer key

  1. Until the rain stopped.
  2. complete sentence
  3. A big black crow.
  4. When the bell rang.
  5. fragment
  6. Planted rice in the field.
  7. fragment
  8. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  9. complete sentence
  10. My little brother.
  11. fragment
  12. The wind blew the leaves away.
  13. Shone over the lake.
  14. Swam in the pond.
  15. fragment
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. fragment
  18. The children.
  19. fragment
  20. fragment
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. complete sentence
  25. Brought a letter for Dad.
  26. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  27. complete sentence
  28. The players ran onto the field.
  29. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  30. The bright moon.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. The train left the station at nine.
  35. Splashed in the river.
  36. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  37. The brown cow.
  38. fragment
  39. fragment
  40. A small mouse hid under the bed.

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