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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 473 · 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) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  2. 2.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The doctor. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  4. 4.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Eating a big mango.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The train. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  8. 8.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Left the station at nine.
  10. 10.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The peacock. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Grandpa.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Flew high in the sky.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  16. 16.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A green parrot.
  20. 20.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My aunt. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  24. 24.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The new student.
  26. 26.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  27. 27.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  28. 28.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Left the station at nine.
  30. 30.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) After we ate lunch.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My sister.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Eating a big mango.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. Wrote a poem on the board.
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. The doctor.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. Grandpa watered the plants.
  6. complete sentence
  7. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. The peacock.
  12. Grandpa.
  13. fragment
  14. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  15. Swam in the pond.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. Because the shop was closed.
  19. A green parrot.
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. complete sentence
  22. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  23. My aunt.
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. The train left the station at nine.
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  33. fragment
  34. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  35. Stopped at the gate.
  36. Ate a ripe guava.
  37. fragment
  38. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  39. Grabbed a banana.
  40. complete sentence

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