Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 27 · 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 players ran onto the field. (b) A big black crow. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) While Mum was cooking.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The brown cow.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Told us a story. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
9. 9.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The little puppy. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
11. 11.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Because it was raining.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
15. 15.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The rain. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Rang his bell.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Sat next to me.
19. 19.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Sat next to me.
21. 21.“Broke his toy car.” 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) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Sat next to me. (c) If you come early. (d) A small mouse.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) Since it was late. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The little puppy.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) When the school bus came.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) My aunt. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Left the station at nine.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
39. 39.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Told us a story.

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