Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 245 · 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) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) A green parrot. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The bright moon.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The children.
5. 5.“Planted rice in the field.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The school bell.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The village pond. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The players ran onto the field.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our teacher. (d) Sent me a gift.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters.
12. 12.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The rain. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
15. 15.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Although he was tired.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Slept on the sofa. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
24. 24.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
26. 26.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran across the garden.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) My aunt. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) My father. (d) If you come early.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The cricket match. (d) Because the shop was closed.
36. 36.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) My sister. (d) The players ran onto the field.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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