Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 82 · 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?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Rang his bell.
4. 4.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Broke his toy car.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The players. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Sat next to me.
8. 8.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our cat. (d) The rain fell all night.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Since it was late. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
11. 11.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The new student sat next to me.
20. 20.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The rain fell all night.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A small mouse. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Sat on the wall.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) The school bus. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
32. 32.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tall tree. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The bright moon. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The children. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Rang loudly.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The new student. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Our teacher. (d) Since it was late.

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