Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 24 · 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) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) The school bus. (d) Since it was late.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) When the bell rang.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
5. 5.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tiny ant.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The old farmer. (d) After we ate lunch.
9. 9.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) If you come early. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Broke his toy car.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The new student. (d) Until the rain stopped.
18. 18.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
20. 20.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The hungry monkey.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The rain. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
27. 27.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“My father.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The tall tree.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Our cat. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Counted the coins. (b) The wind. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Because it was raining.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A small mouse.
38. 38.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)

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