Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 341 · 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.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Splashed in the river.
3. 3.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) While Mum was cooking.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The wind. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The red kite. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Two ducks. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The tall tree. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) Waiting for the bus.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Counted the coins. (d) As soon as we reached home.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Our neighbours. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The shopkeeper.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) If you come early. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Playing with my friends.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The bright moon.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The old farmer. (d) After we ate lunch.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The school bell. (d) Until the rain stopped.
34. 34.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A small mouse.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The new student sat next to me.
37. 37.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our teacher. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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