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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 854 · 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.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Playing with my friends.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The school bus. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Danced in the rain.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our teacher. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Broke his toy car.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The school bus. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  9. 9.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.“Left the station at nine.” 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) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The old farmer.
  12. 12.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  13. 13.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The school bus. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) When the bell rang.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The cricket match. (d) Watered the plants.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The bright moon. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Splashed in the river.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
  30. 30.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Danced in the rain.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks.
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The village pond.
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The children.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.“The brown cow.” 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?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. Playing with my friends.
  3. fragment
  4. fragment
  5. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  6. The wind blew the leaves away.
  7. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  8. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. The old farmer.
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. who or what (subject)
  14. fragment
  15. The school bus.
  16. complete sentence
  17. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  18. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  19. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  20. The train left the station at nine.
  21. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  22. complete sentence
  23. fragment
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  26. The bright moon.
  27. complete sentence
  28. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  29. Ran across the garden.
  30. who or what (subject)
  31. Danced in the rain.
  32. Two ducks.
  33. The village pond.
  34. The children.
  35. Was full of lotus flowers.
  36. fragment
  37. fragment
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. fragment
  40. fragment

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