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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  2. The bright moon.
  3. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  4. complete sentence
  5. fragment
  6. complete sentence
  7. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  8. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  9. fragment
  10. The wind blew the leaves away.
  11. Two ducks.
  12. The wind.
  13. The players.
  14. As soon as we reached home.
  15. The old farmer.
  16. fragment
  17. fragment
  18. who or what (subject)
  19. Although he was tired.
  20. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  21. The train left the station at nine.
  22. The rain fell all night.
  23. My sister made a rangoli.
  24. fragment
  25. My little brother broke his toy car.
  26. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. fragment
  30. The children sang a song in the hall.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. My grandmother told us a story.
  34. The tiny ant.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. The players ran onto the field.
  38. Grandpa watered the plants.
  39. complete sentence
  40. A big black crow sat on the wall.

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