Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 797 · 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) Grabbed a banana. (b) The school bus. (c) If you come early. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The cricket match.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Our teacher.
7. 7.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because it was raining.
9. 9.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Running in the park. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The doctor. (d) While Mum was cooking.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The new student. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Checked my throat. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because it was raining.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The cricket match.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) Since it was late. (c) The children. (d) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The peacock.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My sister.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The new student sat next to me.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The hungry monkey.
37. 37.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.

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