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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 80 · 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) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  2. 2.“Ate a ripe guava.” 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 old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  4. 4.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  7. 7.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My father. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  11. 11.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Told us a story. (c) The children. (d) After we ate lunch.
  14. 14.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  15. 15.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  18. 18.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Two ducks. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Eating a big mango.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Because it was raining.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Running in the park. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  26. 26.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The firefighters. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  35. 35.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) My best friend. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) If you come early.
  39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Stopped at the gate.

Answer key

  1. Splashed in the river.
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. Made a rangoli.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. fragment
  6. My aunt sent me a gift.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. fragment
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. fragment
  13. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. fragment
  17. Stopped at the gate.
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. complete sentence
  20. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  21. After we ate lunch.
  22. Waiting for the bus.
  23. The shopkeeper.
  24. Because it was raining.
  25. Running in the park.
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. The little puppy.
  28. While Mum was cooking.
  29. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  30. fragment
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. Until the rain stopped.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. The doctor checked my throat.
  37. The wind.
  38. My sister made a rangoli.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.

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