Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 867 · 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) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The train.
2. 2.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
4. 4.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Because it was raining. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The new student. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Rang loudly. (c) My best friend. (d) Before the sun set.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The doctor. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The baby elephant.
18. 18.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Since it was late. (d) The red kite.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Our teacher.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our cat.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Grandpa. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) If you come early.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Sat next to me.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Collected nuts. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My little brother. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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