Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 361 · 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.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Since it was late.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The players. (d) Blew the leaves away.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Rang loudly.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Since it was late. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Told us a story.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The new student. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) When the bell rang.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Stopped at the gate. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My grandmother.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The train left the station at nine.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The players. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
20. 20.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) The children.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The school bell. (d) If you come early.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “After we ate lunch.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
26. 26.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Before the sun set.
28. 28.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Put out the fire. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The baby elephant. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The peacock. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Before the sun set.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The red kite. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Because the shop was closed.
38. 38.“Was full of lotus flowers.” 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) Waiting for the bus. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A green parrot.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bell. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.

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