Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 303 · 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?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The rain. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Two ducks.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The baby elephant.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Because it was raining. (d) My grandmother.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our teacher. (d) Rang his bell.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Although he was tired.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) If you come early.
15. 15.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A small mouse. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
23. 23.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Our neighbours.
26. 26.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Rang loudly. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My little brother.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) My father. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
38. 38.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Although he was tired.

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