Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 574 · 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.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Broke his toy car.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My best friend. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) After we ate lunch.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My little brother. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The rain fell all night.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The train. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Shone over the lake.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) When the school bus came.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The cricket match. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The tiny ant.
16. 16.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The hungry monkey.
20. 20.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A small mouse. (d) Fell all night.
23. 23.“Gave us cool shade.” 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Blew the leaves away.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The doctor.
26. 26.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My little brother.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A small mouse. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The school bell. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The wind.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
40. 40.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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