Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 798 · 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) Counted the coins. (b) The rain. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Running in the park.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) Because the shop was closed.
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) Our cat. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Sang a song in the hall.
4. 4.“Made a rangoli.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The red kite flew high in the sky. (d) The players.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Was full of lotus flowers. (b) The old farmer. (c) When the school bus came. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Lit lamps on Diwali. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A big black crow.
8. 8.“Checked my throat.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) Planted rice in the field. (c) The players. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Gave me a pencil.
11. 11.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My best friend.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father. (b) Since it was late. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) The postman. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “As soon as we reached home.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Two ducks swam in the pond. (c) Sat next to me. (d) The players ran onto the field.
18. 18.“The school bell.” 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 a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) The village pond. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Flew high in the sky.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The new student. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Made a rangoli.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
22. 22.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) When the bell rang.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The baby elephant splashed in the river.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
26. 26.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
28. 28.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) The ice cream seller. (d) When the school bus came.
29. 29.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) After we ate lunch. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
32. 32.“The shopkeeper.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
35. 35.“My aunt.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
36. 36.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Ran onto the field.
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
39. 39.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence

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