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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 713 · 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?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The little puppy. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The new student.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  6. 6.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  7. 7.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The wind. (d) Because it was raining.
  9. 9.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Two ducks. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A small mouse. (d) Splashed in the river.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  16. 16.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  19. 19.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A busy squirrel.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The school bell.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  27. 27.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My best friend.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My aunt. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Rang loudly.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) When the school bus came.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The peacock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Rang his bell.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. fragment
  3. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  4. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  5. Ran across the garden.
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. The firefighters put out the fire.
  12. The shopkeeper.
  13. My little brother broke his toy car.
  14. fragment
  15. Although he was tired.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  18. Stopped at the gate.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. fragment
  21. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  22. fragment
  23. who or what (subject)
  24. Until the rain stopped.
  25. The rain fell all night.
  26. Waiting for the bus.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. My best friend.
  29. Danced in the rain.
  30. complete sentence
  31. The wind blew the leaves away.
  32. fragment
  33. fragment
  34. When the school bus came.
  35. fragment
  36. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  37. fragment
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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