Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 147 · 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.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Since it was late. (d) The ice cream seller.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) My grandmother. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The train left the station at nine.
10. 10.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“The baby elephant.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) If you come early. (d) My best friend.
14. 14.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The firefighters. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The cricket match.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Playing with my friends.
18. 18.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Since it was late. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Gave fresh milk. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) Running in the park.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) Our cat.
25. 25.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Waiting for the bus.
27. 27.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Eating a big mango.
30. 30.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The tall tree. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Fell all night. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) When the bell rang.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The children. (c) Since it was late. (d) Watered the plants.

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