Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 111 · 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) Watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The baby elephant.
2. 2.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Grandpa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Rang loudly.
5. 5.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) My little brother. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A green parrot. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
12. 12.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) If you come early. (c) My grandmother. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) My best friend. (d) Until the rain stopped.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The brown cow. (d) Since it was late.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Until the rain stopped.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Running in the park. (c) The firefighters. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The tiny ant.
33. 33.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) A big black crow.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Watered the plants. (c) Running in the park. (d) The little puppy.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The tall tree. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Until the rain stopped.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Because it was raining.

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