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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 562 · 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?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  3. 3.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  7. 7.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  8. 8.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The rain.
  11. 11.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The new student.
  14. 14.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) My aunt. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  18. 18.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The bright moon. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Hid under the bed.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Ran onto the field.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Sat on the wall.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The children.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Sent me a gift.
  29. 29.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The shopkeeper.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Two ducks. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The doctor. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  37. 37.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My sister. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. complete sentence
  2. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. fragment
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. The cricket match.
  10. The rain.
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. Rang loudly.
  13. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. Eating a big mango.
  16. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  17. The peacock danced in the rain.
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. My sister made a rangoli.
  20. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  21. fragment
  22. Ran onto the field.
  23. Sat on the wall.
  24. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  25. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  26. complete sentence
  27. fragment
  28. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. The train left the station at nine.
  31. Until the rain stopped.
  32. Two ducks.
  33. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  34. fragment
  35. The little puppy.
  36. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  39. complete sentence
  40. who or what (subject)

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