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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 52 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The rain.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bus.
  5. 5.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My sister.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The brown cow. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My father.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  13. 13.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The red kite. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Danced in the rain.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our neighbours.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The new student. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Running in the park.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The red kite. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  25. 25.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The tiny ant.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The peacock. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The firefighters.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Fell all night. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  36. 36.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. Flew high in the sky.
  3. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  4. The school bell rang loudly.
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. complete sentence
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. My sister.
  9. The brown cow.
  10. Brought a letter for Dad.
  11. My sister made a rangoli.
  12. The old farmer.
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  15. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  16. fragment
  17. Sang a song in the hall.
  18. fragment
  19. fragment
  20. The new student.
  21. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  22. My aunt sent me a gift.
  23. The red kite.
  24. Swam in the pond.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. The rain fell all night.
  27. complete sentence
  28. Before the sun set.
  29. fragment
  30. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  31. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  32. complete sentence
  33. fragment
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. The children sang a song in the hall.
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. complete sentence
  38. Ran across the garden.
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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