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Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 980 · 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.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
  3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend.
  4. 4.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The red kite.
  7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our teacher. (d) Running in the park.
  8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) A big black crow. (d) As soon as we reached home.
  9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
  11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Two ducks. (c) Because it was raining. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
  12. 12.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
  13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The red kite. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
  15. 15.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Before the sun set.
  17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The old farmer. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The rain fell all night.
  19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) If you come early. (c) Fell all night. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
  20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My aunt.
  22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The little puppy. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
  23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  24. 24.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
  25. 25.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
  26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
  29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
  30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The wind. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
  31. 31.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
  32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The old farmer. (d) Until the rain stopped.
  33. 33.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The rain.
  35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
  36. 36.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
  37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Splashed in the river.
  38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.”     (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
  39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Running in the park.
  40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.”     (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

Answer key

  1. who or what (subject)
  2. Although he was tired.
  3. Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
  4. what happens (predicate)
  5. fragment
  6. The tall tree gave us cool shade.
  7. The brown cow gave fresh milk.
  8. My little brother broke his toy car.
  9. fragment
  10. My grandmother told us a story.
  11. A small mouse hid under the bed.
  12. who or what (subject)
  13. fragment
  14. The red kite.
  15. what happens (predicate)
  16. Before the sun set.
  17. fragment
  18. The old farmer.
  19. The children sang a song in the hall.
  20. complete sentence
  21. The tiny ant carried a crumb.
  22. The peacock danced in the rain.
  23. fragment
  24. what happens (predicate)
  25. who or what (subject)
  26. complete sentence
  27. While Mum was cooking.
  28. fragment
  29. Sang a song in the hall.
  30. The red kite flew high in the sky.
  31. what happens (predicate)
  32. The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
  33. what happens (predicate)
  34. The school bus stopped at the gate.
  35. Two ducks.
  36. who or what (subject)
  37. Splashed in the river.
  38. complete sentence
  39. My sister made a rangoli.
  40. fragment

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