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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 664 · 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.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My little brother. (d) Because it was raining.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The wind. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tall tree. (d) Sat on the wall.
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) My grandmother.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The old farmer.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our neighbours.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Two ducks. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ran across the garden.
  15. 15.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.“Hid under the bed.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  20. 20.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  21. 21.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  23. 23.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  24. 24.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Told us a story. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) After we ate lunch.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  31. 31.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ran across the garden.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A green parrot. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Fell all night.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  3. My aunt sent me a gift.
  4. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  5. fragment
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. My grandmother.
  8. fragment
  9. When the bell rang.
  10. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  11. fragment
  12. Our neighbours.
  13. While Mum was cooking.
  14. My grandmother told us a story.
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. Put out the fire.
  17. fragment
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. Cooked dal for dinner.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. A green parrot.
  23. who or what (subject)
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. fragment
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. Told us a story.
  28. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  29. The cricket match.
  30. Although he was tired.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. Ran across the garden.
  33. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  34. The new student sat next to me.
  35. fragment
  36. fragment
  37. fragment
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. who or what (subject)

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