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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 579 · 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.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The rain fell all night.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our cat.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The school bus.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Watered the plants.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The tall tree.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My grandmother.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Our teacher. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Grandpa. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  19. 19.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A busy squirrel.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Put out the fire.
  34. 34.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The red kite. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  39. 39.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. Watered the plants.
  3. fragment
  4. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  5. Gave us cool shade.
  6. The school bus.
  7. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  8. Until the rain stopped.
  9. The tall tree.
  10. Stopped at the gate.
  11. fragment
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. My grandmother.
  14. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  15. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  16. Grandpa.
  17. Since it was late.
  18. The doctor checked my throat.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. fragment
  21. fragment
  22. fragment
  23. fragment
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. fragment
  30. My grandmother told us a story.
  31. fragment
  32. Sang a song in the hall.
  33. Put out the fire.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. Left the station at nine.
  36. Because it was raining.
  37. My little brother broke his toy car.
  38. Before the sun set.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. fragment

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