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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 626 · 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.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student. (d) Sat on the wall.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The little puppy. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Slept on the sofa.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sat on the wall.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  10. 10.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  13. 13.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My grandmother.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Rang his bell. (d) When the bell rang.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Hid under the bed.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Our neighbours. (d) After we ate lunch.
  22. 22.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The red kite. (d) Since it was late.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The school bell. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Although he was tired. (c) My father. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  28. 28.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  29. 29.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  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) The new student. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours.
  32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Because it was raining.
  35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. fragment
  3. complete sentence
  4. The train left the station at nine.
  5. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  6. fragment
  7. Until the rain stopped.
  8. Sat on the wall.
  9. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. complete sentence
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. After we ate lunch.
  15. fragment
  16. fragment
  17. My grandmother.
  18. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  19. Hid under the bed.
  20. The tiny ant.
  21. My little brother broke his toy car.
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  24. The school bell.
  25. The firefighters put out the fire.
  26. fragment
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. who or what (subject)
  30. The new student.
  31. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. fragment
  34. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. When the bell rang.
  37. fragment
  38. fragment
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. who or what (subject)

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