Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 94 · 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 bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The school bus. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Ran across the garden.
6. 6.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Running in the park. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
9. 9.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The train. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The ice cream seller.
16. 16.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The village pond.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
21. 21.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The little puppy.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Told us a story. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The rain. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
30. 30.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My grandmother. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) When the bell rang.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The tall tree.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Told us a story. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Before the sun set.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) My best friend.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The doctor.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) If you come early. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Rang loudly.

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