Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 114 · 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.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Playing with my friends.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
2. 2.“The bright moon.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) My sister.
4. 4.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Made a rangoli. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
5. 5.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Ended at five o'clock. (b) The bright moon. (c) Since it was late. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
6. 6.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) After we ate lunch. (b) The children. (c) The train left the station at nine. (d) Blew the leaves away.
7. 7.“Planted rice in the field.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
10. 10.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My aunt.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
11. 11.“The village pond.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) When the bell rang. (c) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (d) Ran onto the field.
13. 13.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
14. 14.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The bright moon shone over the lake. (c) My sister made a rangoli. (d) The new student.
15. 15.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The red kite flew high in the sky. (b) The children sang a song in the hall. (c) My grandmother told us a story. (d) The tiny ant.
16. 16.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Eating a big mango. (b) Sat on the wall. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The peacock.
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Told us a story. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The peacock. (d) The players ran onto the field.
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Ended at five o'clock. (c) The shopkeeper. (d) The new student sat next to me.
19. 19.“The baby elephant.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
20. 20.“Our teacher.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
21. 21.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “While Mum was cooking.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (b) The postman. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) Collected nuts.
23. 23.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The hungry monkey. (b) Because it was raining. (c) The peacock danced in the rain. (d) Planted rice in the field.
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My aunt sent me a gift. (b) Gave us cool shade. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A busy squirrel. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) The tiny ant carried a crumb. (d) A small mouse hid under the bed.
26. 26.“My sister.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
27. 27.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) Our cat. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Because the shop was closed.
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The bright moon shone over the lake.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Sent me a gift.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
30. 30.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
31. 31.“The children.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My grandmother.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The little puppy ran across the garden. (b) Because the shop was closed. (c) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (d) The tall tree gave us cool shade.
34. 34.“Fell all night.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
35. 35.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) Grandpa. (c) Because the shop was closed. (d) Rang his bell.
36. 36.“Put out the fire.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
37. 37.“The ice cream seller.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) who or what (subject) (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My father cooked dal for dinner. (b) The cricket match ended at five o'clock. (c) Shone over the lake. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) After we ate lunch. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “My sister made a rangoli.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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