Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 107 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our cat. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grandpa. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Fell all night. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The train left the station at nine.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Danced in the rain.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Flew high in the sky.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The school bus. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Gave me a pencil.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Until the rain stopped.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) A green parrot. (d) Blew the leaves away.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Since it was late. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The village pond. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) While Mum was cooking.
24. 24.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The peacock. (d) Although he was tired.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The firefighters. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The school bus. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Splashed in the river.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
39. 39.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The train. (d) Running in the park.

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