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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 900 · 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?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) When the bell rang.
  4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The school bell.
  5. 5.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Ran across the garden.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The cricket match. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The rain fell all night.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Since it was late. (c) Counted the coins. (d) A green parrot.
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The new student. (d) Since it was late.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) Grandpa.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The cricket match. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) If you come early.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The village pond. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  24. 24.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our teacher. (d) Since it was late.
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Running in the park. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The doctor. (c) Running in the park. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  28. 28.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Running in the park. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  33. 33.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bell. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) When the bell rang.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. complete sentence
  2. fragment
  3. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  4. The school bell.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. The rain fell all night.
  7. fragment
  8. what happens (predicate)
  9. The cricket match.
  10. Left the station at nine.
  11. fragment
  12. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  13. Eating a big mango.
  14. My grandmother told us a story.
  15. fragment
  16. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  17. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  18. fragment
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. Wrote a poem on the board.
  21. My aunt.
  22. The children sang a song in the hall.
  23. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  26. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  27. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  28. who or what (subject)
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. fragment
  31. The red kite.
  32. Running in the park.
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. fragment
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. Sat on the wall.
  37. When the bell rang.
  38. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  39. fragment
  40. what happens (predicate)

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