Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 237 · 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 postman. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Sat next to me. (d) Since it was late.
2. 2.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
5. 5.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.“The doctor.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Because it was raining.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The firefighters. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My grandmother. (d) Since it was late.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
16. 16.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
20. 20.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The tall tree.
23. 23.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The school bell. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The ice cream seller.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Our neighbours. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The rain.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Playing with my friends.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My little brother. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Running in the park. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The postman.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A small mouse hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Fell all night. (d) Since it was late.

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