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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 953 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The tall tree.
  2. 2.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) If you come early. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
  6. 6.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The red kite. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  8. 8.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) If you come early.
  13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Running in the park. (c) My little brother. (d) Fell all night.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The children.
  15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My best friend.
  16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  17. 17.“The ice cream seller.” 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) My grandmother. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Told us a story.
  23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow.
  25. 25.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The old farmer.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My aunt. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Shone over the lake.
  33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) A green parrot. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
  34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Playing with my friends.
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Danced in the rain.
  40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Since it was late.

Answer key

  1. The tall tree.
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. fragment
  4. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  5. Running in the park.
  6. who or what (subject)
  7. The red kite.
  8. who or what (subject)
  9. fragment
  10. fragment
  11. My sister made a rangoli.
  12. My grandmother told us a story.
  13. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  14. The new student sat next to me.
  15. My best friend.
  16. fragment
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. Two ducks swam in the pond.
  19. Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. fragment
  21. Lit lamps on Diwali.
  22. Told us a story.
  23. When the school bus came.
  24. A big black crow.
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. fragment
  27. fragment
  28. fragment
  29. what happens (predicate)
  30. The old farmer.
  31. fragment
  32. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  33. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  34. fragment
  35. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  36. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  37. Until the rain stopped.
  38. complete sentence
  39. Danced in the rain.
  40. The school bell rang loudly.

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