Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 531 · 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.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) The firefighters. (d) Because it was raining.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Brought a letter for Dad. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The train. (d) Waiting for the bus.
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
5. 5.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The new student. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Flew high in the sky.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Our neighbours.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Before the sun set. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Gave fresh milk.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The rain. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) As soon as we reached home.
12. 12.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) A busy squirrel.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Until the rain stopped.
16. 16.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) Grandpa. (d) Gave fresh milk.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
23. 23.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grandpa. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Gave me a pencil. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
26. 26.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Counted the coins. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The baby elephant. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow. (b) Fell all night. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Our neighbours. (c) Counted the coins. (d) Because the shop was closed.
32. 32.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The cricket match.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) When the bell rang.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) When the school bus came.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The firefighters. (d) Running in the park.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) My sister made a rangoli.

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