Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 620 · 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.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) If you come early.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Left the station at nine.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The red kite. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our neighbours.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Since it was late. (c) The bright moon. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Rang loudly.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The little puppy.
18. 18.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
22. 22.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The cricket match. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The players ran onto the field.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The hungry monkey.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The children.
29. 29.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Our cat. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Made a rangoli.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The brown cow.

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