Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 380 · 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) Danced in the rain. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The hungry monkey.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The new student sat next to me.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Collected nuts.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The little puppy. (c) Running in the park. (d) Broke his toy car.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Broke his toy car.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
15. 15.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) My grandmother.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) Since it was late. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) The school bell.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.“Fell all night.” 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) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) A small mouse. (c) Running in the park. (d) Gave fresh milk.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Running in the park. (c) Two ducks. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) After we ate lunch.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Flew high in the sky.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) The train. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
29. 29.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.“My little brother.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) If you come early. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Grandpa. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Blew the leaves away.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Blew the leaves away.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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