Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 151 · 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) Because it was raining. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The children. (d) The players ran onto the field.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) When the school bus came. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The little puppy.
4. 4.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bus stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Until the rain stopped.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The rain. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our cat. (c) Sat next to me. (d) When the school bus came.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The firefighters. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The rain fell all night.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) My grandmother.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
16. 16.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Grandpa.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Gave us cool shade.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) When the bell rang. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Made a rangoli.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
22. 22.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) The school bus. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The school bus. (d) Until the rain stopped.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My father.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Since it was late. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The new student sat next to me.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Our cat. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Sat on the wall.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.

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