Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 943 · 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?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The village pond.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The school bell. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Carried a crumb.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Rang loudly. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Gave fresh milk.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The little puppy.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The school bus. (d) Counted the coins.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The doctor. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow. (d) Made a rangoli.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The firefighters. (d) Eating a big mango.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Until the rain stopped.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Running in the park. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The postman.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The school bus. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The red kite. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Hid under the bed.

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