Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 705 · 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.“Gave me a pencil.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The children.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The baby elephant. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) Ran onto the field.
7. 7.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Checked my throat. (d) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The firefighters. (d) Sat next to me.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The school bell. (d) The players ran onto the field.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Made a rangoli. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) As soon as we reached home. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Broke his toy car.
16. 16.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
17. 17.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Because it was raining. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) The peacock. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Left the station at nine.
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The little puppy. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “If you come early.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Although he was tired. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) The tiny ant.
26. 26.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
29. 29.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) My little brother. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
35. 35.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The ice cream seller.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The cricket match. (c) Since it was late. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Running in the park. (d) The train left the station at nine.

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