Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 887 · 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?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“My grandmother.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The new student. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
4. 4.“Swam in the pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Collected nuts. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Two ducks. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Eating a big mango.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Rang his bell.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Although he was tired. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Fell all night.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) If you come early. (c) My grandmother. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My father. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
22. 22.“Counted the coins.” 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) The village pond. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Gave fresh milk.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Sat next to me. (c) The baby elephant. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The red kite. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
29. 29.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The doctor. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
35. 35.“A big black crow.” 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) If you come early. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Slept on the sofa. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The peacock.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
40. 40.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)

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