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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 886 · 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.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The old farmer. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Because it was raining.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The tiny ant. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  6. 6.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Since it was late. (c) Told us a story. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The peacock.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Blew the leaves away.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My father. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  21. 21.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Fell all night. (d) Because it was raining.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The brown cow. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The tall tree. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  26. 26.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  27. 27.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Sat on the wall.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The village pond. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Before the sun set.
  33. 33.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The rain. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  39. 39.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) My aunt.

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. complete sentence
  3. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  4. fragment
  5. The children sang a song in the hall.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  8. fragment
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. complete sentence
  11. The peacock.
  12. fragment
  13. Blew the leaves away.
  14. fragment
  15. fragment
  16. fragment
  17. My father.
  18. fragment
  19. fragment
  20. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. complete sentence
  23. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  24. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  25. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. While Mum was cooking.
  29. Although he was tired.
  30. Sat on the wall.
  31. A big black crow.
  32. The firefighters put out the fire.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. fragment
  35. fragment
  36. Playing with my friends.
  37. Danced in the rain.
  38. The rain.
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. The little puppy ran across the garden.

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