Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 773 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The red kite. (d) Until the rain stopped.
2. 2.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The tiny ant.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
10. 10.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) A big black crow. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Before the sun set.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Counted the coins. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tiny ant.
18. 18.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Grandpa.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
21. 21.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Although he was tired.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My aunt.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The school bell.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The village pond. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The doctor. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Rang his bell.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Fell all night. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The school bell rang loudly.

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