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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 534 · 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) Shone over the lake. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  2. 2.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Although he was tired.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Running in the park. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Broke his toy car.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Grandpa.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The tall tree.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  16. 16.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The bright moon. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) When the bell rang.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The wind. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My little brother.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The rain. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  25. 25.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  26. 26.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The doctor.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sent me a gift.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The bright moon.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The tall tree. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Grandpa.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. fragment
  4. who or what (subject)
  5. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  6. fragment
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. complete sentence
  9. Although he was tired.
  10. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  11. The rain fell all night.
  12. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  13. Running in the park.
  14. The tall tree.
  15. The players ran onto the field.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. The bright moon.
  18. While Mum was cooking.
  19. My aunt sent me a gift.
  20. Grandpa watered the plants.
  21. fragment
  22. The doctor checked my throat.
  23. My grandmother told us a story.
  24. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  28. Sent me a gift.
  29. The school bell rang loudly.
  30. Watered the plants.
  31. fragment
  32. complete sentence
  33. The shopkeeper.
  34. fragment
  35. The train left the station at nine.
  36. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  37. complete sentence
  38. fragment
  39. Grandpa.
  40. fragment

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