Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 999 · 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) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
2. 2.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) When the school bus came. (b) The rain. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Stopped at the gate.
3. 3.“Watered the plants.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
4. 4.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
5. 5.“The hungry monkey.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
6. 6.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The peacock.
7. 7.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Rang loudly. (c) The peacock. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
8. 8.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Blew the leaves away. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My best friend gave me a pencil. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
9. 9.“The cricket match.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
10. 10.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) The red kite. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The rain fell all night.
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My aunt. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The red kite flew high in the sky.
12. 12.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) The school bell rang loudly. (d) Although he was tired.
13. 13.“The tall tree.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
14. 14.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ate a ripe guava. (b) While Mum was cooking. (c) The cricket match. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
15. 15.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) If you come early. (b) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (c) The peacock. (d) Hid under the bed.
16. 16.“Splashed in the river.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
17. 17.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Watered the plants. (b) Our cat slept on the sofa. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The children. (b) Sent me a gift. (c) My father cooked dal for dinner. (d) Running in the park.
19. 19.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Cooked dal for dinner.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
20. 20.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) The school bus stopped at the gate.
21. 21.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The peacock danced in the rain. (b) The firefighters. (c) Gave fresh milk. (d) While Mum was cooking.
22. 22.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Collected nuts.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
23. 23.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The school bus stopped at the gate. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) Wrote a poem on the board.
24. 24.“My grandmother.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
25. 25.“The school bus.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
26. 26.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our neighbours. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (d) The doctor checked my throat.
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) As soon as we reached home. (c) A small mouse hid under the bed. (d) The baby elephant.
28. 28.“The train.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A busy squirrel.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ran across the garden. (b) Since it was late. (c) The players. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
31. 31.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) Eating a big mango. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The shopkeeper. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) The firefighters put out the fire.
33. 33.“The players.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
34. 34.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A big black crow sat on the wall. (b) The school bell. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The postman. (b) The new student sat next to me. (c) Although he was tired. (d) Ran onto the field.
36. 36.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The shopkeeper.
37. 37.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Although he was tired. (d) My sister.
38. 38.“Was full of lotus flowers.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
39. 39.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Waiting for the bus. (b) Sang a song in the hall. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) The postman.

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