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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 955 · 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) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) My aunt. (d) While Mum was cooking.
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
  4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My little brother.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Hid under the bed.
  10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) If you come early. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.“Swam in the pond.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The little puppy. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
  17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The train. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bell.
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The village pond.
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Watered the plants.
  22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our cat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  23. 23.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  24. 24.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  25. 25.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  26. 26.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) My best friend. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The new student sat next to me.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The wind. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The wind.
  33. 33.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our teacher.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The brown cow. (d) Although he was tired.
  37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The village pond.
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  40. 40.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

Answer key

  1. My father cooked dal for dinner.
  2. fragment
  3. Waiting for the bus.
  4. fragment
  5. fragment
  6. A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  7. complete sentence
  8. While Mum was cooking.
  9. The rain fell all night.
  10. If you come early.
  11. Before the sun set.
  12. fragment
  13. fragment
  14. who or what (subject)
  15. The children sang a song in the hall.
  16. Cooked dal for dinner.
  17. The train.
  18. fragment
  19. The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
  20. The village pond.
  21. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  22. Our cat.
  23. who or what (subject)
  24. who or what (subject)
  25. what happens (predicate)
  26. who or what (subject)
  27. The new student sat next to me.
  28. fragment
  29. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  30. complete sentence
  31. fragment
  32. The players ran onto the field.
  33. who or what (subject)
  34. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  35. Ran onto the field.
  36. The peacock danced in the rain.
  37. complete sentence
  38. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  39. As soon as we reached home.
  40. who or what (subject)

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