Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 384 · 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?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The baby elephant.
6. 6.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Two ducks. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) A busy squirrel.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Rang his bell.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The baby elephant.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new student. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our teacher. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Sat on the wall.
31. 31.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) As soon as we reached home.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
36. 36.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) A big black crow. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The shopkeeper.

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