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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 896 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The doctor. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  3. 3.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Since it was late.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The peacock. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  7. 7.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Our teacher.
  16. 16.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.“Planted rice in the field.” 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 children. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Although he was tired.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My aunt.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The baby elephant. (d) If you come early.
  24. 24.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Danced in the rain.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Two ducks.
  30. 30.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  31. 31.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.“Gave me a pencil.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The train. (d) Although he was tired.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Told us a story. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Because it was raining.
  38. 38.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  40. 40.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. The doctor.
  3. what happens (predicate)
  4. complete sentence
  5. Since it was late.
  6. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  7. who or what (subject)
  8. fragment
  9. Hid under the bed.
  10. fragment
  11. complete sentence
  12. Our cat.
  13. If you come early.
  14. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  15. My grandmother told us a story.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. who or what (subject)
  18. My aunt sent me a gift.
  19. While Mum was cooking.
  20. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  21. The hungry monkey.
  22. The firefighters put out the fire.
  23. Grandpa watered the plants.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. Danced in the rain.
  27. fragment
  28. fragment
  29. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. complete sentence
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  35. Stopped at the gate.
  36. The children sang a song in the hall.
  37. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. Wrote a poem on the board.
  40. what happens (predicate)

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