Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 442 · 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) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The peacock. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) Since it was late.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The new student. (d) The players ran onto the field.
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Blew the leaves away. (c) Grandpa. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The tall tree. (c) Told us a story. (d) Because it was raining.
7. 7.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The postman. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Fell all night. (d) The train.
11. 11.“Two ducks.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The cricket match.
13. 13.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Our teacher.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My best friend. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.“The ice cream seller.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Danced in the rain. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The postman.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Danced in the rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The school bus.
22. 22.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
23. 23.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
32. 32.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Sat on the wall.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our teacher. (d) Broke his toy car.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) Our teacher. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Because it was raining.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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