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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 903 · 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 brown cow. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The rain. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Gave us cool shade.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Since it was late. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Splashed in the river.
  6. 6.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The village pond.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My aunt. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) When the school bus came.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  16. 16.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The brown cow. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) A green parrot. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Running in the park. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  29. 29.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Because the shop was closed.
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Our cat. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The firefighters.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) After we ate lunch.
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The rain fell all night.
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Two ducks. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the school bus came.
  39. 39.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. The brown cow.
  2. The doctor checked my throat.
  3. fragment
  4. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  5. The train left the station at nine.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. The players ran onto the field.
  8. fragment
  9. fragment
  10. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  11. complete sentence
  12. what happens (predicate)
  13. fragment
  14. fragment
  15. complete sentence
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  18. The new student sat next to me.
  19. fragment
  20. fragment
  21. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  22. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  23. Ran onto the field.
  24. fragment
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. The train.
  28. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. Grandpa watered the plants.
  32. Counted the coins.
  33. The children sang a song in the hall.
  34. fragment
  35. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  36. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  37. The rain fell all night.
  38. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  39. who or what (subject)
  40. who or what (subject)

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