Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 176 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The firefighters. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The school bus. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Eating a big mango.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The new student. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
4. 4.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The firefighters. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Rang his bell.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The rain fell all night.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The players.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Running in the park. (d) The train.
16. 16.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Two ducks. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The players ran onto the field.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) If you come early.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Carried a crumb.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A big black crow. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Sat on the wall.
24. 24.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) As soon as we reached home.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) When the school bus came.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The train. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
34. 34.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Before the sun set.
40. 40.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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