Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 103 · 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.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) While Mum was cooking.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
3. 3.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Watered the plants.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The bright moon. (c) Put out the fire. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The bright moon.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The hungry monkey.
16. 16.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A big black crow. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Carried a crumb.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bus. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My aunt. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Eating a big mango.
26. 26.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
28. 28.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The doctor.
34. 34.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Since it was late. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The old farmer.
38. 38.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The red kite. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Slept on the sofa.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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