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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 46 · 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.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My aunt. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  4. 4.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The village pond. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The cricket match. (d) When the bell rang.
  8. 8.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  11. 11.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  12. 12.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The doctor. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  18. 18.“Collected nuts.” 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 sang a song in the hall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The players.
  21. 21.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.“A green parrot.” 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Running in the park. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our teacher.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The tall tree. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Playing with my friends.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Fell all night. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Swam in the pond.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Playing with my friends.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Told us a story. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The brown cow. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Playing with my friends.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Running in the park. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  39. 39.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. fragment
  3. My aunt.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. The village pond.
  6. A busy squirrel.
  7. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  8. who or what (subject)
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. When the bell rang.
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  15. complete sentence
  16. fragment
  17. Until the rain stopped.
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. The hungry monkey.
  20. The players.
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  24. The tall tree.
  25. My sister made a rangoli.
  26. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  27. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  28. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  29. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  30. fragment
  31. Playing with my friends.
  32. The firefighters put out the fire.
  33. Before the sun set.
  34. fragment
  35. fragment
  36. After we ate lunch.
  37. My little brother broke his toy car.
  38. Running in the park.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. fragment

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