Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 813 · 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) Blew the leaves away. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) My father.
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The postman.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Although he was tired.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The cricket match. (b) Stopped at the gate. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) Waiting for the bus.
7. 7.“Collected nuts.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Before the sun set. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The peacock danced in the rain.
9. 9.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.“Left the station at nine.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
13. 13.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the bell rang. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Two ducks. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) When the bell rang.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (c) Ran onto the field. (d) Two ducks.
17. 17.“Told us a story.” 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) Eating a big mango. (b) Left the station at nine. (c) The school bus. (d) The baby elephant splashed in the river.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Since it was late. (b) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (c) Swam in the pond. (d) The postman.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) A big black crow. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
22. 22.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) Planted rice in the field. (d) The shopkeeper counted the coins.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sang a song in the hall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Was full of lotus flowers. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
27. 27.“Grandpa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) My aunt.
30. 30.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
32. 32.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) As soon as we reached home. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) The tall tree. (d) The children sang a song in the hall.
33. 33.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The little puppy ran across the garden.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The baby elephant. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) Because it was raining.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind. (b) The peacock danced in the rain. (c) The players ran onto the field. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
36. 36.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
39. 39.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.

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