Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 150 · 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) The school bus. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A green parrot. (d) Ran onto the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Wrote a poem on the board. (d) The firefighters.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Since it was late. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) My little brother. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Put out the fire.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Playing with my friends.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Since it was late. (d) Grandpa.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The school bus. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
15. 15.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Counted the coins.
21. 21.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Checked my throat.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A green parrot.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The peacock. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Swam in the pond.” 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) Playing with my friends. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Sat on the wall.
35. 35.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“The little puppy.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My best friend. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
38. 38.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The brown cow. (d) The rain fell all night.

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