Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 573 · 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?
   “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Collected nuts. (d) My little brother.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) The wind. (d) When the bell rang.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Counted the coins.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The school bell. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
8. 8.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The postman.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The train.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My sister. (d) Playing with my friends.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The train. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The firefighters.
23. 23.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.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) Planted rice in the field. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) While Mum was cooking.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Put out the fire.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
28. 28.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Running in the park. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Grabbed a banana.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The train. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Ran onto the field.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The wind. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Eating a big mango.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Waiting for the bus.

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