Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 287 · 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.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My sister.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Playing with my friends.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The new student sat next to me.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The train left the station at nine.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bus.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) If you come early. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
18. 18.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Grandpa. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Sat next to me.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The wind. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy. (d) Although he was tired.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bell.
34. 34.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 new student sat next to me. (d) Ran across the garden.
35. 35.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Although he was tired.

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