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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 558 · 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?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The red kite. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  5. 5.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  9. 9.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The children. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The players.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bus.
  13. 13.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  16. 16.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My best friend. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The cricket match.
  22. 22.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The wind. (d) Although he was tired.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The bright moon. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Running in the park. (d) Two ducks.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Broke his toy car.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The cricket match. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  29. 29.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The little puppy.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Danced in the rain.
  32. 32.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  34. 34.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) If you come early. (d) Our teacher.

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. The red kite.
  4. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  7. fragment
  8. Ran across the garden.
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. The new student sat next to me.
  11. The players.
  12. The school bus.
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. A busy squirrel.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. The train left the station at nine.
  18. My best friend.
  19. fragment
  20. Rang loudly.
  21. The children sang a song in the hall.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  24. The bright moon.
  25. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  26. fragment
  27. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  28. The cricket match.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  31. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. Before the sun set.
  36. complete sentence
  37. fragment
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. fragment
  40. My grandmother told us a story.

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