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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 584 · 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 postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Two ducks. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The brown cow. (d) Eating a big mango.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bell.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The brown cow. (c) Put out the fire. (d) When the school bus came.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  17. 17.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot. (d) Rang loudly.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) When the bell rang.
  27. 27.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My aunt.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My little brother. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The postman. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain fell all night.
  32. 32.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) After we ate lunch.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  37. 37.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Flew high in the sky.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The firefighters. (d) Carried a crumb.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.

Answer key

  1. The brown cow.
  2. My sister made a rangoli.
  3. fragment
  4. The children sang a song in the hall.
  5. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  6. fragment
  7. fragment
  8. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  9. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  10. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  11. The school bus.
  12. complete sentence
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. fragment
  15. fragment
  16. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. Checked my throat.
  19. fragment
  20. fragment
  21. complete sentence
  22. fragment
  23. fragment
  24. My little brother broke his toy car.
  25. fragment
  26. The firefighters put out the fire.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. The wind blew the leaves away.
  29. My little brother.
  30. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  31. The new student.
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. After we ate lunch.
  34. fragment
  35. Blew the leaves away.
  36. Was full of lotus flowers.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  39. The players ran onto the field.
  40. The shopkeeper counted the coins.

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