Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 86 · 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?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A small mouse.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Grandpa.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
5. 5.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Shone over the lake.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The rain. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa. (d) When the bell rang.
11. 11.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A green parrot.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) My aunt. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The players. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Told us a story. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our cat.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Because it was raining.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My sister. (d) Danced in the rain.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The doctor.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
32. 32.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Splashed in the river.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The firefighters. (d) Although he was tired.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)

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