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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 835 · 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) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) My father. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Put out the fire.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The ice cream seller.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The players. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because it was raining.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The children. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our neighbours.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The doctor. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) If you come early.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Fell all night. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My sister. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The school bell. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The train left the station at nine.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) After we ate lunch.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Eating a big mango.
  25. 25.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My aunt. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Broke his toy car.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The red kite. (d) Sat next to me.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The postman. (d) Before the sun set.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The tiny ant.
  35. 35.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  38. 38.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. Waiting for the bus.
  2. The wind blew the leaves away.
  3. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  4. fragment
  5. fragment
  6. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  7. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  8. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  9. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  10. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  11. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  12. The doctor.
  13. If you come early.
  14. complete sentence
  15. The tiny ant.
  16. Cooked dal for dinner.
  17. The firefighters put out the fire.
  18. My sister.
  19. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. fragment
  21. fragment
  22. The school bell.
  23. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  24. Grandpa watered the plants.
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. complete sentence
  27. My aunt.
  28. Carried a crumb.
  29. Broke his toy car.
  30. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  31. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  32. fragment
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. The new student sat next to me.
  35. who or what (subject)
  36. fragment
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. fragment
  40. fragment

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