Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 131 · 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 postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
3. 3.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My grandmother.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My aunt. (d) Playing with my friends.
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The children.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The baby elephant.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
16. 16.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The firefighters.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The rain.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The little puppy.
21. 21.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Two ducks.
23. 23.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The rain fell all night.
28. 28.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The children. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My aunt. (d) The rain fell all night.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My father. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The village pond.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“My grandmother.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The children. (c) Since it was late. (d) Planted rice in the field.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.

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