Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 698 · 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?
   “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Before the sun set.
6. 6.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The new student. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
12. 12.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) If you come early. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The rain. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind. (c) Since it was late. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The tall tree. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Because the shop was closed.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) If you come early. (d) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
26. 26.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Running in the park. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The wind.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) As soon as we reached home.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The bright moon.
37. 37.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) If you come early. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Grabbed a banana.
40. 40.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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