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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 695 · 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) As soon as we reached home. (b) The village pond. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Checked my throat.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The baby elephant. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My grandmother. (d) Broke his toy car.
  7. 7.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Since it was late.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) When the bell rang.
  13. 13.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Eating a big mango.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The little puppy. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) If you come early.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Danced in the rain.
  21. 21.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Hid under the bed.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  24. 24.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) Since it was late. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My best friend. (d) Eating a big mango.
  28. 28.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The children.
  35. 35.“My little brother.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The wind. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  39. 39.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. The wind blew the leaves away.
  2. The train left the station at nine.
  3. Checked my throat.
  4. fragment
  5. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  6. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. The doctor checked my throat.
  9. Since it was late.
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. My aunt sent me a gift.
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  15. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  16. complete sentence
  17. If you come early.
  18. fragment
  19. Playing with my friends.
  20. Danced in the rain.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  23. The firefighters put out the fire.
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. fragment
  26. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  27. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. who or what (subject)
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  37. While Mum was cooking.
  38. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. what happens (predicate)

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