Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 315 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) If you come early. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Grabbed a banana.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Told us a story. (d) My sister.
8. 8.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Made a rangoli.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
12. 12.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Told us a story.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Gave fresh milk.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My best friend.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother. (d) Before the sun set.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our cat. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The new student sat next to me.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The bright moon. (d) When the school bus came.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The players ran onto the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Playing with my friends.
27. 27.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My best friend. (d) Gave fresh milk.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The cricket match. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our neighbours. (d) While Mum was cooking.
36. 36.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
40. 40.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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