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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 494 · 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.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  4. 4.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Rang loudly. (c) If you come early. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Told us a story. (c) My father. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The school bus. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Told us a story.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Grandpa.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Told us a story.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My grandmother.
  35. 35.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My best friend. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  37. 37.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) When the school bus came.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. The village pond.
  3. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  4. who or what (subject)
  5. fragment
  6. Planted rice in the field.
  7. fragment
  8. fragment
  9. fragment
  10. fragment
  11. fragment
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  15. fragment
  16. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  17. Before the sun set.
  18. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. fragment
  21. complete sentence
  22. Until the rain stopped.
  23. fragment
  24. The school bus.
  25. My little brother broke his toy car.
  26. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  27. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  28. fragment
  29. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  30. fragment
  31. fragment
  32. Told us a story.
  33. Sat next to me.
  34. My grandmother.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. Running in the park.
  39. When the school bus came.
  40. fragment

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