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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 93 · 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) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our teacher. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  5. 5.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Running in the park. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My aunt. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Left the station at nine.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) When the school bus came.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A big black crow.
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My grandmother.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  21. 21.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) When the bell rang.
  23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The firefighters. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  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) Eating a big mango. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Fell all night.
  27. 27.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The firefighters. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Sat on the wall.
  30. 30.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  31. 31.“The hungry monkey.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The players. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  33. 33.“The brown cow.” 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 school bell.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  38. 38.“Blew the leaves away.” 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 new student sat next to me. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. Until the rain stopped.
  2. The firefighters put out the fire.
  3. Was full of lotus flowers.
  4. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. A busy squirrel.
  7. Running in the park.
  8. fragment
  9. fragment
  10. The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  11. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  12. complete sentence
  13. fragment
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. A big black crow.
  16. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  17. complete sentence
  18. Broke his toy car.
  19. My grandmother told us a story.
  20. Gave us cool shade.
  21. what happens (predicate)
  22. When the bell rang.
  23. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  24. fragment
  25. fragment
  26. My best friend gave me a pencil.
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. Although he was tired.
  29. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  30. what happens (predicate)
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. The players.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. fragment
  35. Stopped at the gate.
  36. fragment
  37. fragment
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. As soon as we reached home.
  40. complete sentence

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