Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 533 · 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.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The tall tree. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The school bus. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
5. 5.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Since it was late. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Rang loudly.
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The rain. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) After we ate lunch.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) The children.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave us cool shade. (b) The bright moon. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Gave us cool shade.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) My grandmother. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Fell all night. (d) Grandpa.
21. 21.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The train. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Sat next to me. (d) My sister.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Collected nuts. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Before the sun set. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Slept on the sofa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Shone over the lake.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Broke his toy car. (c) When the bell rang. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The village pond. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) My sister. (d) Waiting for the bus.
39. 39.“Carried a crumb.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Hid under the bed.

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