Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 767 · 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 the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Since it was late. (d) The wind.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The red kite. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Carried a crumb.
6. 6.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The bright moon. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The cricket match. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Waiting for the bus.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The train. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Eating a big mango.
17. 17.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My grandmother.
24. 24.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My little brother.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The rain fell all night.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My father. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bus.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
35. 35.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) As soon as we reached home.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The players. (d) Checked my throat.

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