Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 122 · 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.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The bright moon.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The train left the station at nine.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My father.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
7. 7.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) If you come early. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Sent me a gift.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
10. 10.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The firefighters. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Two ducks. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) My aunt. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The cricket match. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
20. 20.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) A green parrot. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
25. 25.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My little brother. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
27. 27.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The brown cow. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) A green parrot.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The red kite. (d) Shone over the lake.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Since it was late.
33. 33.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
38. 38.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) Hid under the bed.

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