Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 115 · 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 peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) If you come early. (d) Danced in the rain.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The firefighters. (d) Until the rain stopped.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Fell all night. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grandpa.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) My father.
8. 8.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Our teacher. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
11. 11.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Because it was raining.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The shopkeeper.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The ice cream seller.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The baby elephant. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The players ran onto the field.
18. 18.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The players ran onto the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The tall tree. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
26. 26.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The children. (d) Carried a crumb.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
31. 31.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our teacher. (c) Rang his bell. (d) After we ate lunch.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) While Mum was cooking.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“A busy squirrel.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Two ducks.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) Since it was late. (d) Grabbed a banana.

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