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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 616 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bell.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The firefighters.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Two ducks. (c) Fell all night. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The new student. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Ran across the garden.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Since it was late.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Ran across the garden.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  26. 26.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Fell all night. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Playing with my friends.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters.
  32. 32.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My sister. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  37. 37.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The school bus. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

Answer key

  1. complete sentence
  2. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  3. complete sentence
  4. The players ran onto the field.
  5. fragment
  6. complete sentence
  7. fragment
  8. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  9. complete sentence
  10. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  11. fragment
  12. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  13. complete sentence
  14. fragment
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. fragment
  17. Since it was late.
  18. The peacock danced in the rain.
  19. fragment
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. fragment
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. who or what (subject)
  24. Waiting for the bus.
  25. Eating a big mango.
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. fragment
  28. My grandmother told us a story.
  29. fragment
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. The firefighters.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. After we ate lunch.
  34. Our cat.
  35. fragment
  36. My sister.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  39. fragment
  40. When the bell rang.

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