Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 88 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The firefighters. (d) Playing with my friends.
3. 3.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
5. 5.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Playing with my friends.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The little puppy. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Gave fresh milk.
17. 17.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Ran across the garden.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The wind.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) Our teacher. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The new student sat next to me.
27. 27.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) While Mum was cooking.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The little puppy.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The brown cow.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
38. 38.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Told us a story.

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