Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 774 · 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 sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A small mouse. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
4. 4.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tall tree. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) If you come early.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Because it was raining.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My best friend.
11. 11.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The baby elephant. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The peacock.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Checked my throat. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
15. 15.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The rain fell all night.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Our cat.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The rain.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“The doctor.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) If you come early.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
35. 35.“Our neighbours.” 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) Eating a big mango. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The red kite.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bell.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Checked my throat.
40. 40.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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