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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 753 · 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 tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Running in the park. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My sister.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Counted the coins. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The tall tree. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Grandpa.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Sat next to me.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The rain. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  13. 13.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  17. 17.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My best friend. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  20. 20.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Running in the park.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The doctor. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The peacock.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The doctor.
  29. 29.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  31. 31.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Before the sun set.
  34. 34.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) My aunt.
  36. 36.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The red kite.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. The hungry monkey.
  2. fragment
  3. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  4. My aunt sent me a gift.
  5. Grandpa watered the plants.
  6. fragment
  7. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  8. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  9. Carried a crumb.
  10. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  11. The rain.
  12. Flew high in the sky.
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. fragment
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. Hid under the bed.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. complete sentence
  19. The players ran onto the field.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. Running in the park.
  22. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  23. The doctor.
  24. fragment
  25. The school bell rang loudly.
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. My little brother broke his toy car.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. Blew the leaves away.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. Grabbed a banana.
  33. Before the sun set.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. My aunt.
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  38. fragment
  39. fragment
  40. complete sentence

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