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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 91 · 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?
    “My sister made a rangoli.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) If you come early. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The tall tree. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Sent me a gift.
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
  10. 10.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The peacock.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Our teacher. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  13. 13.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My best friend. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My little brother.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The players. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Stopped at the gate.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Told us a story. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Running in the park. (d) The cricket match.
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  35. 35.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  38. 38.“Ran onto the field.” 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 bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Splashed in the river.
  40. 40.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. complete sentence
  2. If you come early.
  3. fragment
  4. complete sentence
  5. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  6. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  7. Waiting for the bus.
  8. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  9. Planted rice in the field.
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. The rain fell all night.
  12. Our teacher.
  13. what happens (predicate)
  14. fragment
  15. Left the station at nine.
  16. fragment
  17. fragment
  18. fragment
  19. The school bus.
  20. Watered the plants.
  21. My best friend.
  22. complete sentence
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. fragment
  25. My grandmother told us a story.
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. The players.
  29. Because the shop was closed.
  30. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  31. Told us a story.
  32. fragment
  33. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  34. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. fragment
  37. Shone over the lake.
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. Splashed in the river.
  40. who or what (subject)

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