Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 846 · 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.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Collected nuts.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
3. 3.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Two ducks swam in the pond.
5. 5.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
6. 6.“A small mouse.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
7. 7.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The school bell.
8. 8.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
9. 9.“The rain.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Swam in the pond. (b) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (c) Running in the park. (d) The rain.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters put out the fire. (b) The children. (c) Lit lamps on Diwali. (d) Playing with my friends.
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
14. 14.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy. (b) The rain fell all night. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel collected nuts.
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
17. 17.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
18. 18.“My father.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The new student.
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The doctor checked my throat. (d) The little puppy.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
22. 22.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) The ice cream seller.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond. (b) Although he was tired. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) Ate a ripe guava.
24. 24.“Our neighbours.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
25. 25.“Lit lamps on Diwali.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
26. 26.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Splashed in the river. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) Running in the park. (d) The school bell.
27. 27.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
28. 28.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Told us a story.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Although he was tired. (b) Told us a story. (c) The hungry monkey. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) The new student sat next to me.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Before the sun set. (b) My aunt sent me a gift. (c) The village pond. (d) Splashed in the river.
34. 34.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Danced in the rain. (b) My sister. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Because it was raining.
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) My little brother. (c) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Watered the plants. (b) When the bell rang. (c) My little brother. (d) The postman brought a letter for Dad.
37. 37.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) Our teacher.
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The firefighters. (d) My little brother broke his toy car.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend. (b) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) Gave fresh milk.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) Because it was raining. (d) The cricket match ended at five o'clock.

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