Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 845 · 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) Hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The postman.
2. 2.“Gave me a pencil.” 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?
   “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Shone over the lake.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The rain fell all night.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) While Mum was cooking.
11. 11.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) Fell all night. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The school bell. (d) Although he was tired.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A green parrot. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) If you come early.
18. 18.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Because the shop was closed.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Fell all night. (c) The school bus. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The train. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Carried a crumb.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Danced in the rain.
27. 27.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The bright moon. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Running in the park.
31. 31.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My aunt. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The children. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Rang loudly.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The train left the station at nine.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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