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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 465 · 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) My father. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Eating a big mango.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Before the sun set.
  6. 6.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The cricket match.
  9. 9.“Gave me a pencil.” 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) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match. (c) Fell all night. (d) After we ate lunch.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My best friend. (c) If you come early. (d) Told us a story.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) My sister. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The brown cow. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) If you come early. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  24. 24.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My little brother. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  27. 27.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  28. 28.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The old farmer.
  32. 32.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The wind. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Shone over the lake.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Fell all night.
  40. 40.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. Grandpa watered the plants.
  2. fragment
  3. Cooked dal for dinner.
  4. Eating a big mango.
  5. Before the sun set.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. fragment
  8. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. The ice cream seller.
  11. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  12. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  13. fragment
  14. fragment
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  17. fragment
  18. fragment
  19. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  20. Because the shop was closed.
  21. My grandmother told us a story.
  22. fragment
  23. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  26. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. complete sentence
  30. Put out the fire.
  31. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. fragment
  34. The children sang a song in the hall.
  35. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  36. fragment
  37. Waiting for the bus.
  38. After we ate lunch.
  39. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  40. who or what (subject)

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