Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 75 · 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 grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The shopkeeper.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The new student.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The baby elephant. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Told us a story. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My sister.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) If you come early. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
18. 18.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The school bell. (d) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Rang his bell. (d) When the bell rang.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Playing with my friends.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The tall tree.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The school bus.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Our teacher. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The train.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing

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