Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 406 · 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?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
3. 3.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) While Mum was cooking.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The postman. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Sent me a gift.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The rain fell all night.
13. 13.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The new student sat next to me.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A small mouse. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
17. 17.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The little puppy. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Running in the park.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The children.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Checked my throat. (d) As soon as we reached home.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Because it was raining.
26. 26.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Watered the plants.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The bright moon. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Splashed in the river.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) The players ran onto the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Told us a story.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The postman.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The brown cow.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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