Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 344 · 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) Made a rangoli. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The train.
2. 2.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The tiny ant. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The school bus.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) My sister. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Carried a crumb.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) If you come early. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) My aunt.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) A busy squirrel.
8. 8.“Ran across the garden.” 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?
   “A green parrot.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Because the shop was closed.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grandpa. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Counted the coins.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) While Mum was cooking.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Rang his bell. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A big black crow.
18. 18.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The ice cream seller.
23. 23.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) Before the sun set. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The little puppy.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tiny ant carried a crumb.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Watered the plants.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The firefighters. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
32. 32.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the bell rang.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The bright moon.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The cricket match.
37. 37.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.“The red kite.” 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?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The school bell rang loudly.

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