Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 660 · 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 a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Two ducks.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My grandmother. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The wind. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Told us a story.
15. 15.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Rang loudly.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My father. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
21. 21.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) Our teacher.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“The children.” 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?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“My father.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Although he was tired.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) Our cat. (d) After we ate lunch.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The players. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The doctor. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.

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