Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 810 · 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) My grandmother. (b) If you come early. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Planted rice in the field.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) My aunt.
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?
   “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Running in the park.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The new student.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Ran onto the field.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The children.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Our neighbours.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
20. 20.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The wind. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
25. 25.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The bright moon.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The school bell. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The school bell. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
35. 35.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Carried a crumb.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The tall tree.” 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?
    “Grandpa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.

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