Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 503 · 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) Put out the fire. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Our cat.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Flew high in the sky. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Although he was tired.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Collected nuts. (c) My grandmother. (d) Before the sun set.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) Two ducks. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) After we ate lunch.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Brought a letter for Dad. (c) The brown cow. (d) If you come early.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) Slept on the sofa.
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) Until the rain stopped.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) If you come early.
10. 10.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) A green parrot.
14. 14.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
16. 16.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
17. 17.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 school bell rang loudly. (d) Sat on the wall.
18. 18.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Rang loudly.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Before the sun set. (d) The tall tree.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Because it was raining.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) When the bell rang.
23. 23.“The tiny ant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Fell all night.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) The train left the station at nine.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The brown cow.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The players. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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