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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 788 · 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) When the bell rang.
  2. 2.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  4. 4.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My grandmother. (d) Watered the plants.
  6. 6.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Running in the park. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The brown cow. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My grandmother. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Sat on the wall.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our cat. (d) Rang loudly.
  16. 16.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Because it was raining.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Ran across the garden.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The bright moon. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  24. 24.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  28. 28.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The train.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Two ducks.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) My father. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Running in the park.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) If you come early. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  34. 34.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My little brother.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Sent me a gift.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Since it was late. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The little puppy. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Since it was late.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Two ducks. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.

Answer key

  1. When the bell rang.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. While Mum was cooking.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. My sister made a rangoli.
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. fragment
  8. complete sentence
  9. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  10. fragment
  11. complete sentence
  12. Planted rice in the field.
  13. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  14. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  15. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. fragment
  18. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  19. My grandmother told us a story.
  20. Because the shop was closed.
  21. complete sentence
  22. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  23. Stopped at the gate.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. complete sentence
  26. fragment
  27. Our neighbours.
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. who or what (subject)
  30. The train.
  31. Grandpa watered the plants.
  32. The new student sat next to me.
  33. If you come early.
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. Cooked dal for dinner.
  36. The players ran onto the field.
  37. The doctor checked my throat.
  38. Since it was late.
  39. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  40. My father cooked dal for dinner.

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