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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 965 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Ran across the garden.
  5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The village pond. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The rain fell all night.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
  10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Grandpa.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) If you come early. (d) The baby elephant.
  16. 16.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  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) Because it was raining. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The little puppy. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
  20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Since it was late. (d) The hungry monkey.
  21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The wind. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
  25. 25.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
  26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Put out the fire.
  27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My sister. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
  31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
  32. 32.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The bright moon. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  34. 34.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  35. 35.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  37. 37.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Two ducks.
  39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  40. 40.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. who or what (subject)
  3. fragment
  4. The new student sat next to me.
  5. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  6. Waiting for the bus.
  7. fragment
  8. fragment
  9. The postman.
  10. fragment
  11. fragment
  12. complete sentence
  13. fragment
  14. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  15. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  16. what happens (predicate)
  17. what happens (predicate)
  18. A big black crow sat on the wall.
  19. The train left the station at nine.
  20. The school bell rang loudly.
  21. A small mouse.
  22. fragment
  23. complete sentence
  24. The wind.
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  27. fragment
  28. fragment
  29. The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
  30. My aunt.
  31. Planted rice in the field.
  32. what happens (predicate)
  33. The bright moon.
  34. who or what (subject)
  35. what happens (predicate)
  36. Until the rain stopped.
  37. who or what (subject)
  38. The shopkeeper counted the coins.
  39. fragment
  40. what happens (predicate)

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