Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 45 · 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) Waiting for the bus. (b) My father. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The train. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The brown cow. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Counted the coins. (d) My best friend.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The doctor.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
9. 9.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My grandmother.
11. 11.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) My father.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Since it was late. (d) A busy squirrel.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Shone over the lake. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My aunt. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) When the school bus came. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My best friend. (d) Because the shop was closed.
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
19. 19.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The players. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) When the bell rang.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The cricket match.
27. 27.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sent me a gift. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The doctor. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Playing with my friends.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The village pond. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
32. 32.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Made a rangoli.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) My grandmother. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Rang loudly.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players. (d) The doctor checked my throat.

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