Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 764 · 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) Watered the plants. (b) When the school bus came. (c) The players. (d) The ice cream seller rang his bell.
2. 2.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
3. 3.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Checked my throat.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) My grandmother. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) Gave us cool shade.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) The cricket match.
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The players ran onto the field. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The bright moon shone over the lake. (d) Because the shop was closed.
7. 7.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Until the rain stopped.
9. 9.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grandpa watered the plants. (b) The red kite flew high in the sky. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The doctor.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) Although he was tired.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) Playing with my friends.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Running in the park.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (d) My aunt.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Since it was late.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Hid under the bed.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Until the rain stopped.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Left the station at nine. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The new student. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bell. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) While Mum was cooking.
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) A green parrot. (d) Collected nuts.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The firefighters put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
32. 32.“Ate a ripe guava.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
33. 33.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The postman. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman brought a letter for Dad.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
37. 37.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The bright moon. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) Rang his bell.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Rang his bell. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The bright moon.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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