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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 814 · 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) My best friend. (d) Since it was late.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The rain.
  6. 6.“Gave fresh milk.” 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?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Our teacher. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Running in the park. (d) The wind.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) A green parrot. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A big black crow. (d) Since it was late.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.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 train. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) If you come early. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  16. 16.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Although he was tired.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  19. 19.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  20. 20.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  23. 23.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  27. 27.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My best friend.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The little puppy. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  31. 31.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  32. 32.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.“The wind.” 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 shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The brown cow. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My father. (c) Since it was late. (d) Sent me a gift.
  39. 39.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  2. fragment
  3. fragment
  4. Grandpa watered the plants.
  5. The peacock danced in the rain.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. fragment
  8. Our teacher.
  9. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  10. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  11. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  12. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  13. fragment
  14. The train.
  15. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. Although he was tired.
  18. As soon as we reached home.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. what happens (predicate)
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. fragment
  25. The firefighters put out the fire.
  26. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. My best friend.
  29. Gave me a pencil.
  30. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. When the school bus came.
  35. The brown cow.
  36. complete sentence
  37. My little brother.
  38. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  39. who or what (subject)
  40. fragment

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