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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 557 · 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 father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The little puppy. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The little puppy.
  3. 3.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The little puppy.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The old farmer. (d) Although he was tired.
  8. 8.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) The tall tree. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Rang his bell.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  13. 13.“A big black crow.” 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) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tall tree. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Ran across the garden.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The brown cow. (d) Fell all night.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The red kite. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) A green parrot. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
  19. 19.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  20. 20.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Rang his bell. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  23. 23.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  24. 24.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  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.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) If you come early. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Ran across the garden.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The brown cow. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  37. 37.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The train.

Answer key

  1. The little puppy.
  2. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  5. fragment
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  8. The tall tree.
  9. fragment
  10. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  11. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  12. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  15. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  16. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  17. Made a rangoli.
  18. Grandpa watered the plants.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. complete sentence
  22. Rang his bell.
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. While Mum was cooking.
  26. Before the sun set.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. If you come early.
  31. The rain fell all night.
  32. fragment
  33. fragment
  34. Grabbed a banana.
  35. The wind blew the leaves away.
  36. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. who or what (subject)
  40. The train.

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