Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 498 · 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) Left the station at nine. (b) The little puppy. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) If you come early.
2. 2.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Counted the coins. (d) The baby elephant.
6. 6.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The school bus. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The peacock. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Running in the park.
11. 11.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) Playing with my friends. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) Since it was late.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) The new student sat next to me.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
15. 15.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
19. 19.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) When the school bus came. (c) A green parrot. (d) Sat on the wall.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The rain.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The village pond. (d) Lit lamps on Diwali.
24. 24.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) A green parrot. (d) While Mum was cooking.
26. 26.“Grabbed a banana.” 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 rain fell all night. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Because it was raining.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) Because it was raining.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“Sent me a gift.” 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) The brown cow. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
32. 32.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The rain fell all night.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The new student.
37. 37.“Swam in the pond.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Playing with my friends.
39. 39.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The school bus.

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