Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 736 · 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 bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
2. 2.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) Gave us cool shade. (d) The peacock.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The peacock. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Was full of lotus flowers. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) While Mum was cooking.
7. 7.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) The children. (c) Fell all night. (d) While Mum was cooking.
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The wind. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Told us a story.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) The little puppy. (d) While Mum was cooking.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Rang loudly.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) The little puppy. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
16. 16.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A green parrot.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The wind. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The rain fell all night.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The wind.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) My aunt. (d) Carried a crumb.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Brought a letter for Dad.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) The new student. (c) When the bell rang. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
31. 31.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) Broke his toy car. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Fell all night.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Put out the fire. (b) Two ducks. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Eating a big mango.
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) My sister. (d) The rain fell all night.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Stopped at the gate.
37. 37.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
38. 38.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The school bell. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our cat. (d) If you come early.

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