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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 843 · 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) Gave fresh milk. (b) My sister. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Before the sun set.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Sat on the wall.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The rain. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) A small mouse. (d) If you come early.
  6. 6.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  7. 7.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Since it was late. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Watered the plants.
  14. 14.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.“Left the station at nine.” 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?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Since it was late. (c) Fell all night. (d) The village pond.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Our teacher. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  25. 25.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The rain. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My aunt. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) If you come early.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  32. 32.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  35. 35.“Grandpa.” 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) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The school bus.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  38. 38.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  40. 40.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. The school bell rang loudly.
  2. The new student sat next to me.
  3. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  4. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  5. The rain fell all night.
  6. what happens (predicate)
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. fragment
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. Sang a song in the hall.
  11. fragment
  12. Ran across the garden.
  13. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. complete sentence
  16. who or what (subject)
  17. fragment
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. complete sentence
  20. fragment
  21. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  22. fragment
  23. Grandpa watered the plants.
  24. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. The rain.
  27. fragment
  28. The doctor checked my throat.
  29. Was full of lotus flowers.
  30. My sister made a rangoli.
  31. Ate a ripe guava.
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. My aunt sent me a gift.
  37. When the school bus came.
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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