Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 638 · 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) Sent me a gift. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) The rain fell all night.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ended at five o'clock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
3. 3.“Brought a letter for Dad.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) Cooked dal for dinner.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The red kite flew high in the sky.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The doctor. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) A big black crow.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) The old farmer. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Because it was raining.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Although he was tired.
20. 20.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
21. 21.“The players.” 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) A busy squirrel. (b) Counted the coins. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Waiting for the bus.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) Since it was late.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Splashed in the river.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
26. 26.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Playing with my friends.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Our neighbours. (d) The train left the station at nine.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The baby elephant.
30. 30.“Sang a song in the hall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“My little brother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The doctor checked my throat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Hid under the bed. (b) Running in the park. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The cricket match.
35. 35.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Watered the plants. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) The peacock.
39. 39.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

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