Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 273 · 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?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Told us a story. (d) The new student.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The players. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
5. 5.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The rain. (c) Running in the park. (d) Planted rice in the field.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our cat. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The rain fell all night.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The new student. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“The hungry monkey.” 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?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The train left the station at nine.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A green parrot.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The peacock. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Hid under the bed.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The red kite. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
38. 38.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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