Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 722 · 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?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow.
3. 3.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“Watered the plants.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite. (d) Left the station at nine.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Eating a big mango.
10. 10.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The old farmer. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The wind.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The village pond. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The ice cream seller.
22. 22.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Left the station at nine.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother. (d) If you come early.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The wind. (d) Because it was raining.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The cricket match.
28. 28.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) A green parrot. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Playing with my friends.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) My grandmother.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Since it was late. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The players ran onto the field.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The peacock.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The new student. (d) Playing with my friends.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Running in the park.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
39. 39.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman. (d) Counted the coins.

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