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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 848 · 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) After we ate lunch. (b) The peacock. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The train. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The rain fell all night.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The red kite.
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Although he was tired.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Because it was raining.
  12. 12.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The old farmer. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) After we ate lunch.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Hid under the bed.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My little brother. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Slept on the sofa.
  17. 17.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The peacock. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Ran across the garden.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My grandmother.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Fell all night.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.“Ended at five o'clock.” 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) The school bus. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  35. 35.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  38. 38.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  2. The rain fell all night.
  3. A busy squirrel.
  4. Playing with my friends.
  5. The players.
  6. fragment
  7. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  8. After we ate lunch.
  9. complete sentence
  10. Although he was tired.
  11. Because it was raining.
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. The children sang a song in the hall.
  14. Grandpa watered the plants.
  15. fragment
  16. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. Ran across the garden.
  20. complete sentence
  21. The firefighters put out the fire.
  22. fragment
  23. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  24. Because the shop was closed.
  25. fragment
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. My grandmother.
  29. fragment
  30. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  31. complete sentence
  32. fragment
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. The school bell rang loudly.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. fragment
  37. what happens (predicate)
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. who or what (subject)
  40. fragment

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