Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 121 · 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The wind blew the leaves away. (b) My little brother broke his toy car. (c) Splashed in the river. (d) Our cat slept on the sofa.
2. 2.“Ended at five o'clock.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
3. 3.“Cooked dal for dinner.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
4. 4.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Was full of lotus flowers.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
5. 5.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The peacock.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The old farmer.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The brown cow gave fresh milk.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The red kite. (b) Waiting for the bus. (c) The school bus stopped at the gate. (d) Counted the coins.
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The school bell. (b) Splashed in the river. (c) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (d) Since it was late.
10. 10.“Ran onto the field.” 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) The village pond. (b) Playing with my friends. (c) My little brother broke his toy car. (d) Fell all night.
12. 12.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
13. 13.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Ate a ripe guava.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
14. 14.“Blew the leaves away.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
15. 15.“Put out the fire.” 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?
    “Counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because the shop was closed.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
18. 18.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) My grandmother told us a story. (b) My sister. (c) Ran across the garden. (d) Running in the park.
19. 19.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The tiny ant. (b) Ate a ripe guava. (c) Running in the park. (d) My best friend gave me a pencil.
20. 20.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Stopped at the gate.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
21. 21.“Sat next to me.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) If you come early. (c) Carried a crumb. (d) The village pond.
23. 23.“Rang loudly.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The old farmer planted rice in the field. (b) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (c) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (d) While Mum was cooking.
25. 25.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) My father cooked dal for dinner. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Since it was late.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
27. 27.“Ran across the garden.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
28. 28.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “A big black crow sat on the wall.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
29. 29.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) A big black crow. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) Slept on the sofa. (d) If you come early.
30. 30.“The red kite.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
31. 31.“Grabbed a banana.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) who or what (subject) (c) nothing is missing
32. 32.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Waiting for the bus.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
33. 33.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The village pond was full of lotus flowers. (b) The brown cow gave fresh milk. (c) The wind. (d) The rain fell all night.
34. 34.“Made a rangoli.” 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 NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The rain fell all night. (b) The baby elephant splashed in the river. (c) Stopped at the gate. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
36. 36.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
37. 37.“A big black crow.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
38. 38.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our teacher. (b) Counted the coins. (c) Playing with my friends. (d) The village pond was full of lotus flowers.
39. 39.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat next to me. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Although he was tired. (d) The postman.
40. 40.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment

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