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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 496 · 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 sister made a rangoli. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  2. 2.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell. (d) Ran across the garden.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) If you come early. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Since it was late. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  11. 11.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The wind.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Hid under the bed.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My sister.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The cricket match.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A small mouse.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The old farmer. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our teacher.
  25. 25.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  27. 27.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our teacher.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  37. 37.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  38. 38.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  39. 39.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. My sister made a rangoli.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. complete sentence
  4. The children sang a song in the hall.
  5. Wrote a poem on the board.
  6. fragment
  7. complete sentence
  8. fragment
  9. My aunt sent me a gift.
  10. Since it was late.
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. The doctor checked my throat.
  13. fragment
  14. The firefighters put out the fire.
  15. My father.
  16. My sister.
  17. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  18. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  19. The old farmer.
  20. complete sentence
  21. fragment
  22. The bright moon.
  23. The ice cream seller.
  24. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. Although he was tired.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. The wind blew the leaves away.
  29. fragment
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. My grandmother told us a story.
  35. fragment
  36. My little brother.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. who or what (subject)

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