Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 484 · 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?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The red kite. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The new student sat next to me.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The rain.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The bright moon. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
8. 8.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The rain fell all night.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) A small mouse.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) As soon as we reached home.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grandpa. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The school bell. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Until the rain stopped.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The school bell. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) While Mum was cooking.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
26. 26.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The new student.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The red kite. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Stopped at the gate.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The new student.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Sat on the wall.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Since it was late. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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