Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 742 · 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?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Sat next to me. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Before the sun set.
6. 6.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The cricket match. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Told us a story. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The players ran onto the field.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The red kite.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The new student sat next to me.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The children.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Fell all night.” 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?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The players. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
29. 29.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) Eating a big mango.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The village pond. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
34. 34.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Told us a story. (d) Our cat.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.

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