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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 707 · 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?
    “Sang a song in the hall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The firefighters. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The old farmer. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The school bell. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ran onto the field.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) If you come early. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) Grandpa.
  11. 11.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  12. 12.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The school bus. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Running in the park.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) If you come early. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A big black crow.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Although he was tired. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot.
  27. 27.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Danced in the rain.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our neighbours.
  33. 33.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The little puppy.
  37. 37.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  40. 40.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. fragment
  3. The firefighters.
  4. complete sentence
  5. complete sentence
  6. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  7. fragment
  8. Shone over the lake.
  9. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  10. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. complete sentence
  14. The peacock danced in the rain.
  15. complete sentence
  16. If you come early.
  17. fragment
  18. Before the sun set.
  19. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  20. complete sentence
  21. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  22. The new student.
  23. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  24. The new student sat next to me.
  25. fragment
  26. My little brother broke his toy car.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. Stopped at the gate.
  29. fragment
  30. Eating a big mango.
  31. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  32. Our neighbours.
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. Until the rain stopped.
  35. fragment
  36. The little puppy.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. fragment
  39. Checked my throat.
  40. who or what (subject)

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