Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 253 · 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) The new student sat next to me. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A green parrot.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The rain. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
4. 4.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The old farmer. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Stopped at the gate.
6. 6.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Flew high in the sky.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The doctor. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the bell rang.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A small mouse. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Told us a story. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My sister.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The rain fell all night.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) When the bell rang.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The cricket match.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.“Shone over the lake.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The brown cow. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Slept on the sofa.
21. 21.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our teacher.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) A big black crow. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My grandmother.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The new student.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.

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