Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 754 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The ice cream seller rang his bell.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) Running in the park. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) The brown cow. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) The village pond. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Broke his toy car.
5. 5.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The postman. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The baby elephant.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The school bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
12. 12.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The old farmer.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The cricket match.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
18. 18.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Since it was late. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The firefighters. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) My grandmother. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Running in the park.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
25. 25.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Running in the park. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The red kite.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
29. 29.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Swam in the pond. (c) The little puppy. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
31. 31.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The rain fell all night.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) A busy squirrel. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My father.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Was full of lotus flowers.
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The firefighters. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) When the school bus came.
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The bright moon. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) Sat on the wall. (d) Because the shop was closed.
39. 39.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell rang loudly. (b) Told us a story. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) My aunt.

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