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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 916 · 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 firefighters.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  2. 2.“The baby elephant.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Although he was tired.
  5. 5.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  7. 7.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The rain.
  9. 9.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My grandmother. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The postman. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) When the bell rang.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The new student. (d) Checked my throat.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Since it was late. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match.
  20. 20.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Hid under the bed.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Collected nuts.
  24. 24.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The players. (d) Since it was late.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The hungry monkey.
  32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The wind. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Put out the fire.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  40. 40.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. what happens (predicate)
  3. Ate a ripe guava.
  4. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. complete sentence
  7. what happens (predicate)
  8. The train left the station at nine.
  9. who or what (subject)
  10. Splashed in the river.
  11. fragment
  12. The players ran onto the field.
  13. complete sentence
  14. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  15. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  16. Was full of lotus flowers.
  17. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  18. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  19. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. Hid under the bed.
  22. complete sentence
  23. The rain fell all night.
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. fragment
  26. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  27. fragment
  28. what happens (predicate)
  29. The doctor.
  30. The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  31. The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. fragment
  34. complete sentence
  35. The red kite.
  36. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  37. Put out the fire.
  38. fragment
  39. what happens (predicate)
  40. what happens (predicate)

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