Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 76 · 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?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My grandmother. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) After we ate lunch.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) Although he was tired.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Our neighbours. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The red kite. (d) Shone over the lake.
14. 14.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Rang his bell. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) My best friend.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Playing with my friends.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Grandpa. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A green parrot. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
25. 25.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant.
29. 29.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
31. 31.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) After we ate lunch.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Because the shop was closed.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Sat next to me. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The baby elephant.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The baby elephant.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Splashed in the river.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa.
40. 40.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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