Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 366 · 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?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The red kite. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The brown cow. (d) Rang his bell.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
6. 6.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Told us a story. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The ice cream seller.
9. 9.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My father.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The wind. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bell.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Grandpa.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Our cat. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The firefighters. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Watered the plants.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Before the sun set.
22. 22.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The players. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) If you come early. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The players. (d) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Sat on the wall.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) My little brother. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
28. 28.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The school bell.
33. 33.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The firefighters. (d) Blew the leaves away.
36. 36.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The firefighters.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Broke his toy car.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My sister.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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