Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 618 · 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.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “After we ate lunch.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The train. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) When the school bus came.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The new student. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) After we ate lunch.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Running in the park.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The postman. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Carried a crumb.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The new student sat next to me. (b) The little puppy. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
10. 10.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.“Counted the coins.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The postman.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The rain. (d) Sat on the wall.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) Since it was late. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The baby elephant.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Fell all night. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Running in the park. (d) Grandpa.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The school bell.
21. 21.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) After we ate lunch.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) My grandmother. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Checked my throat. (c) When the bell rang. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
27. 27.“Hid under the bed.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Rang loudly. (b) The bright moon. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Because it was raining.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
30. 30.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) Told us a story. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Cooked dal for dinner. (d) The red kite.
32. 32.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The children.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) Since it was late.
36. 36.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The bright moon. (d) When the bell rang.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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