Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 434 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My aunt sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My best friend.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Until the rain stopped.
4. 4.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.“Gave fresh milk.” 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?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
9. 9.“The school bell.” 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) Broke his toy car. (b) The little puppy. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The school bus.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The baby elephant.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The red kite.
14. 14.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The peacock. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
16. 16.“Danced in the rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Grabbed a banana.
20. 20.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Told us a story. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) When the school bus came.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Put out the fire. (d) Our neighbours.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Two ducks swam in the pond.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher. (c) If you come early. (d) Hid under the bed.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Running in the park.
33. 33.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
35. 35.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) My aunt. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
37. 37.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) If you come early. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.

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