Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 175 · 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) Rang loudly. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A big black crow.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
3. 3.“Brought a letter for Dad.” 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) Although he was tired. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The school bus.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Blew the leaves away.
7. 7.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The postman. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Put out the fire. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
10. 10.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The cricket match.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Shone over the lake.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Sent me a gift.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My father. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
20. 20.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“Gave me a pencil.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The players. (d) Planted rice in the field.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The little puppy.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The players ran onto the field.
29. 29.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The peacock.
33. 33.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Blew the leaves away.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The school bus. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
38. 38.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
40. 40.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing

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