Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 426 · 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?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The cricket match. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Playing with my friends.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The red kite. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The village pond.
6. 6.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The rain. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) If you come early. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Watered the plants. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The wind.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Since it was late.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Ran onto the field.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Told us a story. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The ice cream seller.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The rain. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Told us a story.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The old farmer. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang his bell. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The new student sat next to me.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Grandpa. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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