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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 590 · 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 tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Running in the park. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  5. 5.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The hungry monkey.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The shopkeeper.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) If you come early. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain fell all night.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Two ducks. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The wind. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Although he was tired.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Running in the park. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Sat next to me.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Watered the plants. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  15. 15.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  16. 16.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The brown cow. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  18. 18.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  20. 20.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The new student. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Running in the park. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My aunt.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My aunt. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.“Rang his bell.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Before the sun set.
  34. 34.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  36. 36.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  37. 37.“Sat next to me.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  39. 39.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. When the school bus came.
  2. complete sentence
  3. fragment
  4. Running in the park.
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. My little brother broke his toy car.
  7. My sister made a rangoli.
  8. If you come early.
  9. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  10. Playing with my friends.
  11. My aunt sent me a gift.
  12. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  13. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  14. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. The school bell rang loudly.
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. complete sentence
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. complete sentence
  25. The new student.
  26. My grandmother told us a story.
  27. The bright moon.
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. My aunt.
  30. fragment
  31. fragment
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. After we ate lunch.
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. Blew the leaves away.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. what happens (predicate)

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