Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 787 · 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 rain fell all night. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) Sent me a gift. (d) The ice cream seller.
2. 2.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Made a rangoli.
5. 5.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The train. (b) Since it was late. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Ran across the garden.
8. 8.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Broke his toy car. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The school bell. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) The peacock.
11. 11.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) A big black crow sat on the wall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
12. 12.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The train left the station at nine.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) A big black crow.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The hungry monkey.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grandpa. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) Blew the leaves away. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
18. 18.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The tall tree. (d) My grandmother told us a story.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Made a rangoli. (c) The baby elephant. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Put out the fire.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (b) Two ducks. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
25. 25.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) A big black crow. (c) The firefighters put out the fire. (d) Flew high in the sky.
26. 26.“Our cat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The cricket match. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The wind.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree. (b) Wrote a poem on the board. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) Although he was tired.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Sang a song in the hall. (d) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Running in the park. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (d) The brown cow.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) The red kite. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The players. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

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