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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 704 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Rang loudly. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) If you come early. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  8. 8.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  10. 10.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A small mouse. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Since it was late.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The old farmer.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  25. 25.“A small mouse.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our teacher. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The rain fell all night.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) A small mouse. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A big black crow.
  36. 36.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  37. 37.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  3. The baby elephant.
  4. The children sang a song in the hall.
  5. Gave me a pencil.
  6. If you come early.
  7. A big black crow.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. fragment
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  15. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  16. My aunt sent me a gift.
  17. complete sentence
  18. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  19. fragment
  20. The doctor checked my throat.
  21. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  22. When the bell rang.
  23. complete sentence
  24. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  27. complete sentence
  28. Eating a big mango.
  29. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  30. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  31. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  32. fragment
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. fragment
  35. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. complete sentence
  39. Sat on the wall.
  40. complete sentence

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