Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 405 · 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 hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A small mouse.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) Since it was late. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Sent me a gift.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The bright moon.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) My little brother. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) Grandpa.
12. 12.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) When the school bus came. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Gave us cool shade.
21. 21.“The cricket match.” 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 ice cream seller. (b) Running in the park. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Put out the fire. (c) Running in the park. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
26. 26.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The rain fell all night.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
30. 30.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The new student. (d) When the bell rang.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The bright moon. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
34. 34.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Rang his bell. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) My little brother. (c) Checked my throat. (d) Although he was tired.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The village pond. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) As soon as we reached home.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) Hid under the bed.

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