Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 728 · 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?
   “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The tiny ant. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) Running in the park. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) When the school bus came.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The doctor.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The cricket match. (c) Rang his bell. (d) Waiting for the bus.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The school bus. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) Since it was late.
21. 21.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
23. 23.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The school bus.
25. 25.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The postman.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) A green parrot. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
30. 30.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“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
34. 34.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The new student. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The rain.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The players. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The new student sat next to me.

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