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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 58 · 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.“The little puppy.” 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The rain. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The shopkeeper.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  8. 8.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) My best friend. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  15. 15.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  22. 22.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  23. 23.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Running in the park. (c) My aunt. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  26. 26.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Left the station at nine.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The tiny ant. (d) If you come early.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Sat next to me.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A busy squirrel.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. The rain.
  3. The shopkeeper.
  4. The cricket match.
  5. complete sentence
  6. Ate a ripe guava.
  7. Sat on the wall.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. complete sentence
  10. fragment
  11. fragment
  12. Grandpa.
  13. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  14. Swam in the pond.
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. Our neighbours.
  17. fragment
  18. fragment
  19. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  20. fragment
  21. The school bell.
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. My sister made a rangoli.
  25. The train left the station at nine.
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. fragment
  28. My little brother broke his toy car.
  29. Left the station at nine.
  30. After we ate lunch.
  31. fragment
  32. fragment
  33. complete sentence
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  36. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  37. My grandmother told us a story.
  38. A busy squirrel.
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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