Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 910 · 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?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Rang his bell.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) If you come early. (d) The players.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) When the bell rang.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
9. 9.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The tall tree. (c) Ate a ripe guava. (d) The players ran onto the field.
14. 14.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The bright moon.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Fell all night. (c) Before the sun set. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The rain. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) While Mum was cooking.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Fell all night. (d) As soon as we reached home.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Playing with my friends.
22. 22.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Since it was late. (c) The firefighters. (d) Broke his toy car.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The postman.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Ran onto the field. (c) My aunt. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The bright moon. (d) When the school bus came.
31. 31.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) My father. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Danced in the rain.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) If you come early. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The rain.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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