Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 914 · 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?
   “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
4. 4.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” 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?
   “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“My grandmother.” 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) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My best friend. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
10. 10.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Running in the park. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The new student sat next to me.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My little brother. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The red kite. (c) If you come early. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Our teacher. (d) Slept on the sofa.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Two ducks.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) When the school bus came.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Since it was late. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Broke his toy car.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Collected nuts. (d) Because the shop was closed.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
31. 31.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) When the school bus came. (d) Carried a crumb.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Before the sun set.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) If you come early. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) After we ate lunch.

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