Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 368 · 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.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The new student. (c) Counted the coins. (d) If you come early.
3. 3.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The train. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My little brother broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The rain. (d) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The postman. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The tiny ant. (d) Broke his toy car.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) The little puppy.
15. 15.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The hungry monkey.
21. 21.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The brown cow. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The tiny ant.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Sat next to me. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The baby elephant.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Before the sun set. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
27. 27.“Danced in the rain.” 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?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Rang loudly.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Running in the park. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Since it was late. (d) Carried a crumb.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Until the rain stopped.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) If you come early. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.

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