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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 748 · 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?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My best friend.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer.
  9. 9.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Rang loudly.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  12. 12.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The new student.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The children.
  17. 17.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Grandpa. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  21. 21.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My father.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  25. 25.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The postman.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My grandmother. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Rang loudly. (c) If you come early. (d) The doctor.
  34. 34.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  37. 37.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The firefighters.
  40. 40.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  3. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  4. fragment
  5. fragment
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. The old farmer.
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. Rang loudly.
  11. Gave me a pencil.
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. The new student.
  15. fragment
  16. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. Gave fresh milk.
  19. Grandpa.
  20. Sang a song in the hall.
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. fragment
  23. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  24. My aunt sent me a gift.
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. Swam in the pond.
  28. fragment
  29. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  30. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  31. My grandmother.
  32. fragment
  33. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. fragment
  36. Because the shop was closed.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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