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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 892 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the bell rang.
  2. 2.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The tall tree. (c) Fell all night. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Counted the coins.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The tiny ant. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The tall tree. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My sister.
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My aunt.
  11. 11.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The children. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  17. 17.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) A busy squirrel.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Two ducks. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The players.
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  26. 26.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The firefighters. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The wind. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My best friend.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Flew high in the sky.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  33. 33.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Eating a big mango.
  38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Watered the plants. (d) The peacock.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) While Mum was cooking.

Answer key

  1. When the bell rang.
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  4. Counted the coins.
  5. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  6. fragment
  7. My grandmother told us a story.
  8. The children sang a song in the hall.
  9. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  10. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  11. who or what (subject)
  12. fragment
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. The children.
  15. fragment
  16. Collected nuts.
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  19. The wind blew the leaves away.
  20. Gave fresh milk.
  21. fragment
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. The new student sat next to me.
  24. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  25. fragment
  26. what happens (predicate)
  27. The firefighters.
  28. The peacock danced in the rain.
  29. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  30. fragment
  31. Flew high in the sky.
  32. Ended at five o'clock.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. Brought a letter for Dad.
  35. complete sentence
  36. fragment
  37. Eating a big mango.
  38. Wrote a poem on the board.
  39. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  40. The little puppy ran across the garden.

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