Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 515 · 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) Until the rain stopped. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The little puppy. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The shopkeeper.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Told us a story. (c) Grandpa. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
8. 8.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Rang loudly. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (d) The rain.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
13. 13.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The brown cow.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The players. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) My aunt. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
18. 18.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The rain fell all night.
20. 20.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The postman.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Running in the park. (d) The new student sat next to me.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
26. 26.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Told us a story. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
35. 35.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) While Mum was cooking.
37. 37.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) My grandmother. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.

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