Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 178 · 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.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Our cat.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
5. 5.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
8. 8.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
13. 13.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
15. 15.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“Planted rice in the field.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The red kite. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
18. 18.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The old farmer.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My father. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
28. 28.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Because it was raining.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Although he was tired.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The tiny ant.
35. 35.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The village pond.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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