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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 621 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The rain. (d) When the bell rang.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Since it was late. (d) The shopkeeper.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The school bus. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The doctor. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) When the bell rang.
  12. 12.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  18. 18.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) When the school bus came.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  22. 22.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) If you come early. (c) The firefighters. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Told us a story. (c) Our teacher. (d) Eating a big mango.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Because it was raining.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  31. 31.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Grandpa.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The wind. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The peacock. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  2. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  3. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  4. fragment
  5. fragment
  6. The players ran onto the field.
  7. The doctor.
  8. fragment
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. fragment
  11. When the bell rang.
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. fragment
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. Was full of lotus flowers.
  17. My aunt sent me a gift.
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. complete sentence
  20. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  21. Gave me a pencil.
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The baby elephant.
  24. Planted rice in the field.
  25. The train left the station at nine.
  26. fragment
  27. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  28. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  29. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  30. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  33. fragment
  34. The wind.
  35. fragment
  36. complete sentence
  37. Collected nuts.
  38. The peacock.
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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