Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 261 · 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?
   “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The wind. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“Sent me a gift.” 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?
   “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) My father. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The train.
12. 12.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“Stopped at the gate.” 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) The postman. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
16. 16.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Fell all night.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The doctor.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) A small mouse.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Because it was raining.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The bright moon.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
27. 27.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our cat. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The train left the station at nine.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Our teacher. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Hid under the bed.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) A small mouse. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The tall tree. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The train left the station at nine.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Playing with my friends.

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