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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 913 · 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 little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the bell rang.
  2. 2.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The train.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Fell all night. (d) When the bell rang.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My father. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The firefighters. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My little brother.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My father. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) After we ate lunch.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The shopkeeper.
  19. 19.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The tall tree. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  23. 23.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A small mouse. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother broke his toy car.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Told us a story. (d) My best friend.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Grandpa. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  31. 31.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Checked my throat. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The tall tree. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Hid under the bed.
  36. 36.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. When the bell rang.
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  4. complete sentence
  5. fragment
  6. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  7. fragment
  8. My father.
  9. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  10. complete sentence
  11. fragment
  12. The firefighters.
  13. fragment
  14. fragment
  15. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  16. Splashed in the river.
  17. The children sang a song in the hall.
  18. The firefighters put out the fire.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. My little brother broke his toy car.
  21. fragment
  22. When the school bus came.
  23. what happens (predicate)
  24. A small mouse.
  25. My grandmother told us a story.
  26. complete sentence
  27. The rain fell all night.
  28. fragment
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. Grandpa.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. The wind blew the leaves away.
  33. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  34. fragment
  35. The train left the station at nine.
  36. what happens (predicate)
  37. fragment
  38. fragment
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. fragment

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