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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 802 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The school bell.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) If you come early. (d) Slept on the sofa.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The wind. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The cricket match.
  5. 5.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) My little brother. (d) Because it was raining.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Running in the park. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  10. 10.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bell. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My grandmother. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The children. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The children. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Although he was tired.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) When the bell rang.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The peacock.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The train. (d) Eating a big mango.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The little puppy. (d) Broke his toy car.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  27. 27.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The postman.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  32. 32.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  34. 34.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  35. 35.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  39. 39.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  40. 40.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. The peacock danced in the rain.
  2. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  3. The wind.
  4. The cricket match.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. fragment
  7. Ended at five o'clock.
  8. The children sang a song in the hall.
  9. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. My sister made a rangoli.
  12. The school bell.
  13. My grandmother.
  14. The new student sat next to me.
  15. The children.
  16. The doctor checked my throat.
  17. When the bell rang.
  18. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  19. Eating a big mango.
  20. Wrote a poem on the board.
  21. fragment
  22. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  23. The wind blew the leaves away.
  24. fragment
  25. The firefighters put out the fire.
  26. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. The postman.
  29. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  30. My aunt sent me a gift.
  31. Gave me a pencil.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. complete sentence
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. fragment
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. what happens (predicate)

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