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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 449 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The train.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My grandmother.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Told us a story. (d) The train.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The new student.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The postman. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Because it was raining.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Broke his toy car.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Eating a big mango.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Two ducks.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The firefighters. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  17. 17.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A small mouse. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  19. 19.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Our cat.
  22. 22.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Our cat. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The little puppy. (d) Flew high in the sky.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My aunt. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A small mouse. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  30. 30.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat. (d) Gave us cool shade.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bell.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The rain. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.

Answer key

  1. The new student sat next to me.
  2. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  3. fragment
  4. The little puppy.
  5. fragment
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. My grandmother.
  8. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  9. The new student.
  10. The peacock danced in the rain.
  11. Because it was raining.
  12. Broke his toy car.
  13. Eating a big mango.
  14. fragment
  15. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  16. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. A small mouse.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. fragment
  21. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  24. My aunt sent me a gift.
  25. fragment
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. My aunt.
  28. Cooked dal for dinner.
  29. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. When the bell rang.
  32. The children sang a song in the hall.
  33. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  34. fragment
  35. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  36. fragment
  37. The rain.
  38. fragment
  39. fragment
  40. The shopkeeper counted the coins.

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