Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 679 · 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) My father. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) Until the rain stopped.
2. 2.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sent me a gift.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The postman.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The children. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Collected nuts. (c) The children. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
7. 7.“The brown cow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“The rain.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Counted the coins. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because the shop was closed. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) The firefighters.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Told us a story. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Our neighbours.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) If you come early. (c) Watered the plants. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Wrote a poem on the board. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The doctor. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) If you come early. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
23. 23.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Our teacher. (d) Eating a big mango.
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The bright moon. (c) Put out the fire. (d) While Mum was cooking.
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The red kite. (d) Slept on the sofa.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
30. 30.“Gave us cool shade.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
31. 31.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) Until the rain stopped.
33. 33.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) A big black crow. (d) Although he was tired.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Since it was late. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
36. 36.“A green parrot.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Running in the park.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The little puppy. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ran onto the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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