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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 799 · 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.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The wind. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The village pond. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The wind. (d) Although he was tired.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The village pond. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The peacock. (d) Watered the plants.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The brown cow. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  19. 19.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Running in the park. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The school bus. (d) Because it was raining.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The new student.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A small mouse.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Since it was late.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  39. 39.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) Grandpa.

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. My sister.
  3. fragment
  4. fragment
  5. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  6. fragment
  7. The village pond.
  8. fragment
  9. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  10. fragment
  11. what happens (predicate)
  12. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  13. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  14. While Mum was cooking.
  15. complete sentence
  16. fragment
  17. fragment
  18. My grandmother told us a story.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. fragment
  22. Running in the park.
  23. If you come early.
  24. The school bell rang loudly.
  25. Because the shop was closed.
  26. complete sentence
  27. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  28. Grabbed a banana.
  29. The train left the station at nine.
  30. fragment
  31. My grandmother.
  32. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  33. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  34. fragment
  35. Although he was tired.
  36. complete sentence
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. Brought a letter for Dad.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.

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