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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 447 · 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) When the bell rang.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Our neighbours. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The postman. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  8. 8.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The train. (d) Eating a big mango.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The cricket match.
  11. 11.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Shone over the lake.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The brown cow. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  16. 16.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Ran onto the field.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  23. 23.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Although he was tired.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The players.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The children.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  31. 31.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.“Counted the coins.” 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) Gave us cool shade. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Our teacher.
  35. 35.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The train. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  38. 38.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our teacher. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. When the bell rang.
  2. fragment
  3. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  4. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  5. The postman.
  6. fragment
  7. Hid under the bed.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. The school bell rang loudly.
  10. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. fragment
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. The firefighters put out the fire.
  15. The brown cow.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  18. complete sentence
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  22. Because it was raining.
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. Although he was tired.
  25. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  26. fragment
  27. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  28. The children sang a song in the hall.
  29. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  30. While Mum was cooking.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. fragment
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. fragment
  37. The train.
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. Our teacher.
  40. complete sentence

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