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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 746 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My best friend. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My grandmother. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  8. 8.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A small mouse.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The red kite.
  13. 13.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The new student. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Since it was late.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The children.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Put out the fire. (c) A small mouse. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Left the station at nine.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) Playing with my friends.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  31. 31.“Ended at five o'clock.” 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 red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The school bell. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The doctor.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The little puppy. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My father. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  40. 40.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. Gave us cool shade.
  2. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  3. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  4. The ice cream seller.
  5. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  6. The wind blew the leaves away.
  7. The children sang a song in the hall.
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. complete sentence
  10. fragment
  11. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  12. My aunt sent me a gift.
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. fragment
  16. fragment
  17. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  18. fragment
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. Since it was late.
  21. The baby elephant.
  22. complete sentence
  23. My sister made a rangoli.
  24. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  25. fragment
  26. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  27. When the bell rang.
  28. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  29. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  30. Until the rain stopped.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. Waiting for the bus.
  33. The train left the station at nine.
  34. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  35. The rain fell all night.
  36. complete sentence
  37. fragment
  38. fragment
  39. My father.
  40. who or what (subject)

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