Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 10 · 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.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our teacher.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Because the shop was closed.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The wind.
6. 6.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The peacock. (d) Since it was late.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) Grandpa. (c) Since it was late. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The village pond. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Swam in the pond.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang his bell. (b) Our teacher. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain fell all night.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The baby elephant. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
15. 15.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Counted the coins.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The wind.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Waiting for the bus.
33. 33.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our neighbours.
35. 35.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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