Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 183 · 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 shopkeeper. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Fell all night. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Our cat.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother.
6. 6.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Running in the park.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The doctor. (d) Until the rain stopped.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) The players. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The village pond. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) If you come early. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
22. 22.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The train. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.“The tiny ant.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) As soon as we reached home.
28. 28.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Playing with my friends.
31. 31.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) A big black crow.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
36. 36.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
37. 37.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The wind.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Before the sun set.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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