Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 7 · 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) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Two ducks. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Told us a story.
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My best friend. (d) After we ate lunch.
3. 3.“Ran onto the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Danced in the rain. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Flew high in the sky. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The little puppy.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) After we ate lunch.
7. 7.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Running in the park. (d) A big black crow.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) My sister. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The peacock.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“A busy squirrel.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
13. 13.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Watered the plants. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) Ran across the garden. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My best friend.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) When the school bus came.
20. 20.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Our neighbours. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Collected nuts.
24. 24.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) Blew the leaves away.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The cricket match.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.“The wind.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“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
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Ran onto the field. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
33. 33.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The players. (d) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) My best friend. (d) Because the shop was closed.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) After we ate lunch.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Carried a crumb. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The bright moon.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.

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