Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 331 · 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) When the bell rang. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Told us a story. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The postman.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) If you come early. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) My sister.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Running in the park. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Watered the plants. (d) After we ate lunch.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The players. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Waiting for the bus.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The doctor. (d) Grabbed a banana.
16. 16.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) A big black crow. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The new student sat next to me.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
27. 27.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The old farmer.
33. 33.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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