Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 95 · 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 school bus stopped at the gate. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) When the bell rang. (d) Brought a letter for Dad.
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
3. 3.“The old farmer.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) While Mum was cooking. (b) The village pond. (c) Left the station at nine. (d) The rain fell all night.
5. 5.“Sent me a gift.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The village pond.
7. 7.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) The old farmer. (d) Ran across the garden.
9. 9.“Rang his bell.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The postman. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
11. 11.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) Before the sun set. (c) The bright moon. (d) Ended at five o'clock.
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My little brother. (b) The firefighters put out the fire. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) Danced in the rain.
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Carried a crumb.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) The shopkeeper. (c) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (d) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.
18. 18.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Watered the plants.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
19. 19.“My best friend.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) A small mouse hid under the bed. (c) Gave me a pencil. (d) Grandpa watered the plants.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Grandpa.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Watered the plants. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) My father cooked dal for dinner.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our cat slept on the sofa. (b) My best friend. (c) The little puppy ran across the garden. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
26. 26.“Flew high in the sky.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (b) The players ran onto the field. (c) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (d) A busy squirrel.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The postman.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The players. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) Sent me a gift.
31. 31.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The rain fell all night.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The old farmer planted rice in the field.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Running in the park. (c) Grabbed a banana. (d) The rain.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our cat.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Checked my throat. (b) Until the rain stopped. (c) My best friend. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The new student sat next to me.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Swam in the pond.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
38. 38.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) While Mum was cooking. (d) A big black crow sat on the wall.

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