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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 578 · 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) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Two ducks. (d) Broke his toy car.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My sister. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Counted the coins.
  5. 5.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The doctor.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Although he was tired.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My little brother.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.“A big black crow.” 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 ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My sister. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  17. 17.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) If you come early. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My sister.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Running in the park. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree. (d) Told us a story.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My father. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  34. 34.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  35. 35.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Running in the park. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Checked my throat.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. Eating a big mango.
  2. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  3. Two ducks.
  4. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. Splashed in the river.
  7. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  8. fragment
  9. Left the station at nine.
  10. The children sang a song in the hall.
  11. Although he was tired.
  12. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  13. fragment
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. Shone over the lake.
  16. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. fragment
  20. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  21. fragment
  22. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  23. fragment
  24. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  25. complete sentence
  26. Rang his bell.
  27. As soon as we reached home.
  28. complete sentence
  29. The firefighters put out the fire.
  30. fragment
  31. complete sentence
  32. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  33. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  37. complete sentence
  38. fragment
  39. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  40. fragment

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