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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 941 · 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.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Sat on the wall.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The school bus. (d) Playing with my friends.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  12. 12.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  15. 15.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The postman. (d) Eating a big mango.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The children.
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) Grandpa. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My best friend. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
  21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My grandmother.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The tall tree. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  27. 27.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My sister. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Rang loudly. (d) My little brother.
  32. 32.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A green parrot. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Because it was raining.
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  40. 40.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

Answer key

  1. what happens (predicate)
  2. fragment
  3. fragment
  4. fragment
  5. The tall tree.
  6. Splashed in the river.
  7. The firefighters put out the fire.
  8. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  9. fragment
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. Was full of lotus flowers.
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. The rain fell all night.
  14. Sang a song in the hall.
  15. who or what (subject)
  16. My aunt sent me a gift.
  17. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  18. My little brother broke his toy car.
  19. complete sentence
  20. My best friend.
  21. fragment
  22. The children sang a song in the hall.
  23. Slept on the sofa.
  24. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  25. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  26. fragment
  27. what happens (predicate)
  28. fragment
  29. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  30. Before the sun set.
  31. The players ran onto the field.
  32. who or what (subject)
  33. fragment
  34. A green parrot.
  35. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  36. fragment
  37. complete sentence
  38. what happens (predicate)
  39. fragment
  40. who or what (subject)

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