Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 106 · 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 players.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The postman.
6. 6.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The little puppy. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) When the school bus came.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The school bus. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) Waiting for the bus.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
14. 14.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Since it was late.
16. 16.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Flew high in the sky. (d) The tiny ant.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) While Mum was cooking.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The children. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The rain. (d) Rang his bell.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The players. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The red kite.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Our neighbours.
40. 40.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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