Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 885 · 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?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) The tall tree. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Because it was raining.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Fell all night. (d) The postman.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
13. 13.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The postman. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) The rain fell all night.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our neighbours.
17. 17.“Carried a crumb.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Checked my throat. (d) As soon as we reached home.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters. (d) Carried a crumb.
22. 22.“The little puppy.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The wind. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
25. 25.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Told us a story. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My grandmother. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Made a rangoli.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Fell all night. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Told us a story. (d) The school bus.
33. 33.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
35. 35.“The red kite.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Until the rain stopped.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)

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