Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 3 · 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 baby elephant. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Since it was late. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
2. 2.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The peacock. (d) Fell all night.
4. 4.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The baby elephant.
9. 9.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Eating a big mango.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The train left the station at nine.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Put out the fire. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Because the shop was closed.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The postman.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Flew high in the sky.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our teacher. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A small mouse. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Checked my throat.
19. 19.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The children. (d) Since it was late.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The little puppy. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) After we ate lunch.
30. 30.“The school bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Gave us cool shade.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The ice cream seller. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Grabbed a banana.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Checked my throat. (c) The brown cow. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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