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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 952 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Gave me a pencil.
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The firefighters. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The tiny ant. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our teacher.
  9. 9.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  10. 10.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The tall tree. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Eating a big mango.
  14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The new student. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  17. 17.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My grandmother.
  19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
  20. 20.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) Since it was late. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
  23. 23.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey.
  25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The children.
  26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The rain fell all night.
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The school bell.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The brown cow. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) If you come early.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A big black crow.
  31. 31.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
  33. 33.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A green parrot. (d) The players ran onto the field.
  35. 35.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  36. 36.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  38. 38.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  39. 39.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  40. 40.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. My sister made a rangoli.
  2. The firefighters.
  3. complete sentence
  4. complete sentence
  5. what happens (predicate)
  6. The tiny ant.
  7. My aunt sent me a gift.
  8. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  9. what happens (predicate)
  10. what happens (predicate)
  11. fragment
  12. complete sentence
  13. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  14. fragment
  15. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  16. complete sentence
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  19. The brown cow.
  20. who or what (subject)
  21. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  22. The new student sat next to me.
  23. who or what (subject)
  24. The peacock danced in the rain.
  25. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  26. Gave fresh milk.
  27. The school bell.
  28. fragment
  29. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  30. A big black crow.
  31. who or what (subject)
  32. The tall tree.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. The players ran onto the field.
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  38. who or what (subject)
  39. who or what (subject)
  40. who or what (subject)

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