Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 285 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Put out the fire.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The school bus. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
7. 7.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
9. 9.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The baby elephant.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My father. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Sat on the wall.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The old farmer. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
25. 25.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The rain.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) If you come early. (c) A small mouse. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The new student.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
39. 39.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Rang loudly. (d) As soon as we reached home.

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