Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 128 · 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?
   “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The village pond. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) While Mum was cooking.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
7. 7.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Sat on the wall.
9. 9.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Counted the coins. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Our cat.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Grandpa. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
13. 13.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Checked my throat. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) My best friend. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The little puppy.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The school bus.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The wind.
19. 19.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My little brother. (d) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
24. 24.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
29. 29.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My aunt. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
32. 32.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The red kite. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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