Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 820 · 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 brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) Grabbed a banana. (c) Until the rain stopped. (d) The new student.
2. 2.“Broke his toy car.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A small mouse. (b) The wind blew the leaves away. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) As soon as we reached home.
4. 4.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) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) As soon as we reached home.
5. 5.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Told us a story. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) My sister. (c) Brought a letter for Dad. (d) Waiting for the bus.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat.
8. 8.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) Carried a crumb. (c) The little puppy. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
10. 10.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) My best friend. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) Since it was late.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Because it was raining. (b) The peacock. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) My grandmother. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Put out the fire.
14. 14.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“Stopped at the gate.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Blew the leaves away.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) A small mouse.
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The school bell rang loudly. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
20. 20.“The brown cow.” 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) The school bus. (b) When the bell rang. (c) Put out the fire. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
22. 22.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The school bell rang loudly.
24. 24.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) The little puppy. (c) Told us a story. (d) If you come early.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The village pond was full of lotus flowers.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grabbed a banana.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave me a pencil.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.“Wrote a poem on the board.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
30. 30.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Two ducks swam in the pond. (b) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (c) Our cat. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
32. 32.“Gave fresh milk.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
33. 33.“Sat next to me.” 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) When the bell rang. (b) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The brown cow gave fresh milk.
35. 35.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Left the station at nine.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
36. 36.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) Playing with my friends.
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
38. 38.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave fresh milk.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Checked my throat. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) Waiting for the bus.
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The doctor checked my throat. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The school bell.

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