Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 603 · 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.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Grandpa. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Playing with my friends.
3. 3.“The peacock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The bright moon shone over the lake. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
5. 5.“The train.” 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?
   “Our teacher.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Our neighbours. (d) Ran across the garden.
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Running in the park. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
9. 9.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) My grandmother.
11. 11.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The new student.
13. 13.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The shopkeeper.
16. 16.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The school bus.
18. 18.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 sent me a gift. (d) Although he was tired.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My grandmother.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A small mouse.
21. 21.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Before the sun set.
23. 23.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Shone over the lake. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) Rang his bell. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our neighbours. (d) After we ate lunch.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Counted the coins.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Before the sun set. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The wind.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) Sat next to me. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) While Mum was cooking.
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Fell all night. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My grandmother.
33. 33.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Hid under the bed. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The hungry monkey. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Eating a big mango.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.

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