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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 849 · 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) Stopped at the gate. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The firefighters. (d) Since it was late.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) If you come early.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The bright moon. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The rain.
  10. 10.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  12. 12.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  14. 14.“The bright moon.” 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) Waiting for the bus. (b) The firefighters. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The rain. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  18. 18.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  19. 19.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A big black crow. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  25. 25.“Cooked dal for dinner.” 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?
    “Two ducks.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The children.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The firefighters.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The peacock. (d) Put out the fire.
  33. 33.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The firefighters. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain fell all night.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Although he was tired.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The baby elephant.
  39. 39.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 baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Made a rangoli.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  2. The wind blew the leaves away.
  3. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  4. complete sentence
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. fragment
  7. fragment
  8. fragment
  9. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. Was full of lotus flowers.
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. Because it was raining.
  14. what happens (predicate)
  15. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  16. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  17. The peacock danced in the rain.
  18. what happens (predicate)
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. A big black crow.
  21. Slept on the sofa.
  22. fragment
  23. Left the station at nine.
  24. complete sentence
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. When the bell rang.
  30. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  31. The players ran onto the field.
  32. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  35. Flew high in the sky.
  36. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  37. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  38. The baby elephant.
  39. Made a rangoli.
  40. fragment

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