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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 826 · 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) Grandpa. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Playing with my friends.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Playing with my friends.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Our cat.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My grandmother.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Playing with my friends.
  13. 13.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  14. 14.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  16. 16.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  19. 19.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Two ducks. (d) Because it was raining.
  21. 21.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The red kite. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Running in the park.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A big black crow. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  27. 27.“The firefighters.” 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Eating a big mango.
  30. 30.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  31. 31.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  35. 35.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Told us a story. (c) My father. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  37. 37.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Running in the park. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  2. My sister made a rangoli.
  3. complete sentence
  4. fragment
  5. Before the sun set.
  6. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  7. fragment
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. Since it was late.
  10. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  11. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  12. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. fragment
  18. The firefighters.
  19. who or what (subject)
  20. The doctor checked my throat.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  23. fragment
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. When the school bus came.
  26. A big black crow.
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. Put out the fire.
  29. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  33. Grandpa watered the plants.
  34. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  40. fragment

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