Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 353 · 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 hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The doctor. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Blew the leaves away.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Since it was late. (d) A small mouse.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
7. 7.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The children. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) My father. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
11. 11.“Gave fresh milk.” 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 aunt sent me a gift. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
13. 13.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The baby elephant. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Carried a crumb.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) If you come early. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Flew high in the sky.
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The school bell.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My father. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) Because it was raining. (c) A small mouse. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The tall tree. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
27. 27.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The tall tree. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Grabbed a banana.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) After we ate lunch.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock.
34. 34.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) A big black crow. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat slept on the sofa.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.

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