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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 98 · 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?
    “Rang loudly.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My father.
  4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Grabbed a banana.
  5. 5.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) A green parrot. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Carried a crumb.
  9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My little brother. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Planted rice in the field.
  10. 10.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My best friend. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Sent me a gift.
  12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
  13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Gave fresh milk.
  14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Running in the park. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Rang loudly.
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
  17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Since it was late. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
  19. 19.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
  21. 21.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  22. 22.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Our cat.
  25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Our neighbours.
  29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  34. 34.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Fell all night. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

Answer key

  1. fragment
  2. fragment
  3. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  4. The school bell rang loudly.
  5. who or what (subject)
  6. The old farmer planted rice in the field.
  7. fragment
  8. The little puppy ran across the garden.
  9. Our cat slept on the sofa.
  10. who or what (subject)
  11. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  12. Eating a big mango.
  13. Gave fresh milk.
  14. The children sang a song in the hall.
  15. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  16. The hungry monkey.
  17. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  18. Grabbed a banana.
  19. what happens (predicate)
  20. My grandmother.
  21. who or what (subject)
  22. what happens (predicate)
  23. fragment
  24. A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  25. Splashed in the river.
  26. fragment
  27. who or what (subject)
  28. Our neighbours.
  29. fragment
  30. After we ate lunch.
  31. fragment
  32. The bright moon shone over the lake.
  33. fragment
  34. what happens (predicate)
  35. fragment
  36. fragment
  37. Rang his bell.
  38. fragment
  39. Fell all night.
  40. complete sentence

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