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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 56 · 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) The cricket match. (b) Told us a story. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sat on the wall.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Our cat. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The village pond. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The children. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Rang loudly. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My father. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  11. 11.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) After we ate lunch.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Shone over the lake.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  19. 19.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.“The train.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My grandmother.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The children. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Told us a story.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The school bus.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our cat. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Although he was tired.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  30. 30.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The postman. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  32. 32.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Two ducks. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Although he was tired.
  35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) After we ate lunch.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Running in the park. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  2. Sat on the wall.
  3. My little brother broke his toy car.
  4. fragment
  5. My sister made a rangoli.
  6. fragment
  7. The train left the station at nine.
  8. complete sentence
  9. Rang loudly.
  10. My father.
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. fragment
  13. complete sentence
  14. After we ate lunch.
  15. fragment
  16. fragment
  17. Shone over the lake.
  18. Our teacher.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. fragment
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. My grandmother.
  24. The players ran onto the field.
  25. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  26. Playing with my friends.
  27. fragment
  28. My grandmother told us a story.
  29. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. The postman.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. fragment
  37. My aunt sent me a gift.
  38. A green parrot.
  39. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  40. fragment

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