Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 692 · 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) Ran across the garden. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The red kite. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The firefighters. (d) As soon as we reached home.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The players.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The train.
6. 6.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The players ran onto the field.
8. 8.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Two ducks. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Checked my throat.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My best friend.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The players. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The new student. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
27. 27.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Running in the park.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The firefighters. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My sister. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
31. 31.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind. (b) Since it was late. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) If you come early. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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