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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 646 · 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) The red kite. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Running in the park.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The train. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The baby elephant. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  4. 4.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A big black crow. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) If you come early. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  9. 9.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Since it was late. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Since it was late. (d) My father.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  28. 28.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Since it was late. (d) The red kite.
  30. 30.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The tall tree.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Sent me a gift.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  35. 35.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Grandpa. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) While Mum was cooking.

Answer key

  1. The wind blew the leaves away.
  2. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  3. The children sang a song in the hall.
  4. who or what (subject)
  5. A big black crow.
  6. If you come early.
  7. fragment
  8. When the school bus came.
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. fragment
  11. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  12. fragment
  13. While Mum was cooking.
  14. My grandmother told us a story.
  15. Since it was late.
  16. complete sentence
  17. fragment
  18. fragment
  19. The train left the station at nine.
  20. Hid under the bed.
  21. Because the shop was closed.
  22. fragment
  23. fragment
  24. fragment
  25. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  26. complete sentence
  27. Brought a letter for Dad.
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. My aunt sent me a gift.
  33. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  34. Because it was raining.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. fragment
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. Before the sun set.
  39. Grandpa.
  40. My little brother broke his toy car.

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