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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 64 · 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) Before the sun set. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The old farmer. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Shone over the lake.
  8. 8.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  12. 12.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Playing with my friends.
  14. 14.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  15. 15.“Gave us cool shade.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The school bell. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Sat on the wall.
  18. 18.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The children. (d) Splashed in the river.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Watered the plants.
  22. 22.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  27. 27.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Our teacher. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  30. 30.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The village pond. (d) Sat on the wall.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) If you come early.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our cat. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Put out the fire.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The red kite. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  40. 40.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. Before the sun set.
  2. Left the station at nine.
  3. fragment
  4. fragment
  5. complete sentence
  6. complete sentence
  7. The school bell rang loudly.
  8. who or what (subject)
  9. complete sentence
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  17. Sat on the wall.
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  20. Stopped at the gate.
  21. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  22. who or what (subject)
  23. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  24. fragment
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. While Mum was cooking.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  29. Wrote a poem on the board.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. The new student sat next to me.
  32. Collected nuts.
  33. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  34. Our cat.
  35. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  36. fragment
  37. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  38. Put out the fire.
  39. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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